TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Rosales, Michael

TDCJ Number:  999274

Date of Birth:  1/11/74

Date Received:  7/16/98

Age (when Received):  24

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  10 years

Date of Offense:  6/4/97

Age (at the time of Offense):  23

County:  Lubbock

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 5″

Weight (in Pounds):  163

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Kit Carson

Native State:  Colorado

Prior Occupation:  Unknown

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On June 4, 1997, Rosales was in the process of committing burglary of a habitation when he entered the home of a 60-year-old female. Rosales claims he did not know she was home, and he was subsequently discovered while committing burglary. Rosales grabbed a kitchen knife from the victim's kitchen, stabbed her 137 times, and struck her with a hard object resulting in her death.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  Unknown female