Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Rodriguez, Michael Anthony
	TDCJ Number	999413
	Date of Birth	10/29/1962
	Date Received	05/09/2002
	Age (when Received)	39
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	12/24/2000
	Age (at the time of Offense)	40
	County	Dallas
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 7″
	Weight (in Pounds)	215
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Bexar
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
#698074, received on 3/16/1995 on a life sentence from Bexar County on one count of capital murder with a deadly weapon (was on escape from TDCJ when he committed present offense).

Summary of Incident
While on escape from TDCJ, Rodriguez 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
George Rivas (sentenced to death)
Donald Newbury (sentenced to death)
Randy Halprin
Patrick Murphy, Jr.
Joseph Garcia
Larry Harper

Race and Gender of Victim
white male