TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Balderas, Juan

TDCJ Number:  999590

Date of Birth:  09/02/1986

Date Received:  03/25/2014

Age (when Received):  27

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  12

Date of Offense:  12/15/2005

Age (at the time of Offense):  19

County:  Harris

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 07″

Weight (in Pounds):  160

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Harris

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Kitchen Worker, Construction

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  The subject and the victim were members of the same street gang. The victim was called to testify against another fellow gang member in a robbery case. The victim had been warned by the gang regarding testimony against the gang. The gang leader ordered the subject to murder the victim to prevent him for testifying. The subject went to the victim's residence armed with a .40 caliber handgun and shot through the front door of the apartment. The subject then entered the apartment and shot the victim several times in the head causing his death. The subject fled the scene and was still in possession of the gun used to kill the victim when he was arrested 10 days later.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  Hispanic Male