TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Ries, Joseph Ray

TDCJ Number:  999335

Date of Birth:  09/18/1979

Date Received:  11/29/1999

Age (when Received):  20

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  12

Date of Offense:  02/22/1999

Age (at the time of Offense):  19

County:  Hopkins

Race:  White

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Brown

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 7″

Weight (in Pounds):  135

Eye Color:  Hazel

Native County:  Douglas

Native State:  Oregon

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On 02/22/99, in Cumby, Texas, Ries and the co-defendant broke into the residence of a 64-year old white male who was asleep at the time. They shot the victim in the head with a 22-caliber pistol and then took his car. Property belonging to the victim was later pawned.

Co-Defendants:  White, Christopher Lee

Race and Gender of Victim:  White male