Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Garza, Joe Franco
	TDCJ Number	999354
	Date of Birth	8/21/1971
	Date Received	4/18/2000
	Age (when Received)	28
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	9 years
	Date of Offense	12/31/1998
	Age (at the time of Offense)	27
	County	Lubbock
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 8″
	Weight (in Pounds)	155
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Lubbock
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
TDC #619495, rec'd on 6/25/92 on a 9-year sentence from Lubbock County for 1 count of Burglary of a Habitation, released on parole on 11/6/1992, returned on 10/5/1993 as a parole violator, released on Mandatory Supervision to Lubbock County on 1/30/1998.

Summary of Incident
Convicted in the December 31, 1998 choking death of a 26-year-old Hispanic male. Garza and the victim were partying in the victim's vehicle when Garza choked him to death with a rope and took his vehicle and money. Garza then dumped the victim's body on the street and fled the scene.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic male