Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Lewis, Rickey Lynn
	TDCJ Number	999097
	Date of Birth	07/21/1962
	Date Received	05/06/1994
	Age (when Received)	31
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	9
	Date of Offense	09/17/1990
	Age (at the time of Offense)	28
	County	Smith
	Race	Black
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 3″
	Weight (in Pounds)	146
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Smith
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
Received by TDCJ on 11/3/1983, #366116, Smith County, 3 years, burglary of a building, paroled 4/11/1984, returned 3/28/1995 as a violator, MS 8/30/85, returned 3/7/1986 as violator, MS to hold to Smith County, SO 6/6/1986. Received by TDCJ on 7/18/1986 #426782, burglary of a vehicle, MS to Smith County 5/18/1987. Received by TDCJ on 6/10/1988, #483249, Smith County, 25 years, burglary of a building, paroled 3/19/1990.

Summary of Incident
Convicted in the murder of George Ray Newman, 45, at the victim’s home in northwest Smith County.  Lewis entered the home and shot Newman when he responded to the screams of his fiancée.  Lewis then raped Newman’s fiancée and stole her vehicle.  She later climbed out of a bathroom window and drove to a store to call police.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White Male