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Death Row Information

Inmate Information

Picture of Inmate Name Minjarez, Santos
TDCJ Number 999445
Date of Birth 08/28/1971
Date Received 03/20/2003
Age (when Received) 31
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 9
Date of Offense 03/31/2001
  Age (at the time of Offense) 29
  County Bexar
  Race Hispanic
  Gender Male
  Hair Color Black
  Height (in Feet and Inches) 5′ 6″
  Weight (in Pounds) 190
  Eye Color Brown
  Native County Bexar
  Native State Texas

Prior Occupation
construction, laborer

Prior Prison Record
#584194 on a 6 year sentence from Bexar County for one count of theft; 07/18/1991 released on parole to Bexar County; 12/06/1991 returned from parole from Bexar County with a new conviction - a ten year sentence from Bexar County for one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; 09/03/1992 released on parole to Bexar County; 05/19/1997 returned from parole from Bexar County with a new conviction; #784983 on a 17 year sentence from Bexar County for one count of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft; 12/21/2000 released on parole to Bexar County

Summary of Incident
On 03/31/2001, in Bexar County, Texas, Minjares and two co-defendants kidnapped, robbed, sexually assaulted, and strangled a 29 year old Hispanic female resulting in her death.

Co-Defendants
Ramon T. Hernandez, Asel Abby Appanova

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic female