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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Charles, Derrick Dewayne

TDCJ Number:  999451

Date of Birth:  09/06/1982

Date Received:  05/27/2003

Age (when Received):  20

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  11

Date of Offense:  07/02/2002

Age (at the time of Offense):  19

County:  Harris

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  05′ 9″

Weight (in Pounds):  179

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Harris

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  #1033599 on a 3 year sentence from Harris County for 1 count of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft.

Summary of Incident:  On July 2, 2002, Charles was visiting his girlfriend when he attacked and strangled a black male who lived at the residence. When his girlfriend and her mother arrived back at the residence, Charles sexually assaulted her mother, bound both of them and placed ligature on them, resulting in their deaths.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  Black Male; Black Female; Black Female