Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Gutierrez, Ruben
	TDCJ Number	999308
	Date of Birth	06/10/1977
	Date Received	05/14/1999
	Age (when Received)	21
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	8
	Date of Offense	09/05/1998
	Age (at the time of Offense)	21
	County	Cameron
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 10″
	Weight (in Pounds)	155
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Lee
	Native State	Florida

Prior Occupation
fork lift operator, laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On September 5, 1998, in Brownsville, Texas, Gutierrez and two co-defendants entered the home office of an 85-year-old Hispanic female with the intent to rob her of the money she kept in a safe. The victim was struck repeatedly and stabbed multiple times in the head, causing her death. The subject and co-defendants fled the residence with a minimum of $56,000.

Co-Defendants
Garcia, Rene;
Garza, Pedro

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic female