Opinion ID: 1859418
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Heading: Facts Surrounding Crimes.

Text: On July 6, 1996, Mr. Deck and his sister, Tonia Cummings, executed a scheme to rob James and Zelma Long. [1] As nightfall approached, they knocked on the Longs' door and pretended to need directions. Mr. Deck then pulled out a pistol and ordered the Longs to lie face down on their bed and to give him their valuables. They fully complied, even helping the intruders to open the safe and writing them a personal check. As the Longs then lay on the bed, begging for their lives, Mr. Deck paced around the bedroom trying to decide what to do for about ten minutes. At that point, Ms. Cummings ran in and said time was running out. Mr. Deck put the gun to Mr. Long's temple and fired twice, and then put the gun to Mrs. Long's head and fired twice. Later that same day, the police picked up Mr. Deck based on a tip from an informant. Mr. Deck later confessed.