Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Burton, Arthur Lee
	TDCJ Number	999283
	Date of Birth	3/29/70
	Date Received	9/16/98
	Age (when Received)	28
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12 years
	Date of Offense	7/29/97
	Age (at the time of Offense)	27
	County	Harris
	Race	Black
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 10″
	Weight (in Pounds)	176
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Bastrop
	Native State	Louisiana

Prior Occupation
Unknown

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On July 29, 1997, in Houston, Texas, Burton confronted a white female while she was jogging through her neighborhood. He then forced her into a nearby wooded area and was attempting to rape her. The victim heard a witness approaching and began to scream. Burton then strangled her to death with her own shoelaces. He fled the scene on foot.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White female