TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Anderson, Newton

TDCJ Number:  999355

Date of Birth:  8/8/1976

Date Received:  5/15/2000

Age (when Received):  23

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  8

Date of Offense:  3/4/1999

Age (at the time of Offense):  22

County:  Smith

Race:  white

Gender:  male

Hair Color:  red

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 10″

Weight (in Pounds):  163

Eye Color:  blue

Native County:  Dallas

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  #726532 10 year sentence from Rockwall County for 3 counts of Burglary of a Habitation, sentence later reduced from 10 to 8 years, 12/3/1998 released on mandatory supervision to Smith County.

Summary of Incident:  On 3/4/1999 during the night in Tyler, Anderson burglarized a private residence. Anderson was caught in the act when the owners came home. Anderson shot the 60 year old white male victim in the upper torso with the victim's 410 shotgun, killing the victim. Anderson then tied up the 65-year-old white female, bound her with duct tape, strangled her, and shot her one time with the shotgun. Anderson took approximately $100 cash, clothes, and electronic equipment and fled the scene by car.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  one white male and one white female