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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Russell, Pete Jr.

TDCJ Number:  999443

Date of Birth:  05/02/1973

Date Received:  02/26/2003

Age (when Received):  29

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  9

Date of Offense:  08/13/2001

Age (at the time of Offense):  27

County:  Harris

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  6′ 3″

Weight (in Pounds):  188

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Harris

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  clerk, welder, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  #643435 on an eight year sentence from Harris County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated robbery; 11/02/1999 discharged upon expiration of sentence

Summary of Incident:  On 08/13/2001, in Houston, Texas, Russell fatally stabbed a 40 year old black female. Russell believed that the victim had set him up on a delivery of cocaine charge. Russell was sentenced to ten year on the cocaine charge, and committed this offense while on bond from the court to get his personal affairs in order before serving his sentence.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  black female