Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Rivas, George
	TDCJ Number	999394
	Date of Birth	5/6/1970
	Date Received	8/29/2001
	Age (when Received)	31
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	12/24/2000
	Age (at the time of Offense)	30
	County	Dallas
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 10″
	Weight (in Pounds)	214
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	El Paso
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
clerk, cook, laborer

Prior Prison Record
#702267 on a life sentence from El Paso County for 13 counts of aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon, 4 counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, and one count of burglary of a habitation. Was serving the life sentence and had escaped from TDCJ when committing the present offense.

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

Co-Defendants
Michael Rodriguez (sentenced to death)
Donald Newbury (sentenced to death)
Randy Halprin
Patrick Murphy, Jr.
Joseph Garcia
Larry Harper

Race and Gender of Victim
white male