TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Danielle Simpson

TDCJ Number:  999370

Date of Birth:  10/26/1979

Date Received:  12/15/2000

Age (when Received):  21

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  11

Date of Offense:  1/26/2000

Age (at the time of Offense):  20

County:  Anderson

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 10″

Weight (in Pounds):  151

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Anderson

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  machinist, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On 1/26/2000, Simpson and three co-defendants went to the residence of an 84 year old white female. They taped her mouth with duct tape, tied her hands and feet, put her in the trunk of her vehicle, drove to the Nueces River, tied a rope with a block to her, and threw her in the river, causing her death. Simpson and his co-defendants were in possession of the victim's vehicle at the time of arrest.

Co-Defendants:  Jennifer Simpson (wife), Lionel Simpson (brother), Edward McCoy

Race and Gender of Victim:  White female