Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Donald Newbury
	TDCJ Number	999403
	Date of Birth	05/18/1962
	Date Received	01/28/2002
	Age (when Received)	39
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	6
	Date of Offense	12/24/2000
	Age (at the time of Offense)	38
	County	Dallas
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	6′ 0″
	Weight (in Pounds)	215
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Bernalillo
	Native State	New Mexico

Prior Occupation
carpenter, electrician, laborer

Prior Prison Record
#326418 on a 10 year sentence from Travis County for one count of aggravated robbery; released on mandatory supervision on 07/23/1985; returned from mandatory supervision on 04/08/1987 with a 15 year sentence from Travis County for one count of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon; released on parole on 03/04/1992; returned from parole on 05/15/1998 with a 99 year sentence from Travis County for one count of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

Summary of Incident
While on escape from TDCJ, Newbury and 6 co-defendants robbed a sporting goods store at gunpoint. An Irving police officer was murdered outside the store as Newbury and co-defendants left the scene.

Co-Defendants
George Rivas (sentenced to death)
Michael Rodriguez (sentenced to death)
Randy Halprin
Patrick Murphy, Jr.
Joseph Garcia
Larry Harper (committed suicide)

Race and Gender of Victim
white male