William Giles (Oz)
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William Giles is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz played by Austin Pendleton. Other than his erratic speech patterns, he also delivered the quote: "I kill, but never lie!"
Convicted February 6, 1954, for murder in the second degree. Sentence: life, up for parole in 60 years. Also convicted in January 2001 for the murder of inmate Louis Bevilaqua; transferred to death row; transferred back to solitary after death penalty was declared invalid.
Though not considered to be insane or otherwise mentally deficient by the prison system, or prison psychiatrist Sister Peter Marie, he speaks in one word riddles and does not carry on normal conversations. He spends the majority of his time in Oz in solitary confinement due to violent outbursts. He helps Sister Peter Marie find out more about the murder of her husband years earlier by repeating a series of words that she is able to decipher. Later, after murdering a fellow inmate, Giles is sent to death row where he requests death by stoning. This request causes capital punishment to be overturned in the courts. Giles' sentence is commuted to life, though capital punishment is restored soon after.
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