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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Resendiz, Angel Maturino

TDCJ Number:  999356

Date of Birth:  8/1/1960

Date Received:  5/24/2000

Age (when Received):  39

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  7

Date of Offense:  12/17/1998

Age (at the time of offense):  38

County:  Harris

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 6″

Weight (in Pounds):  190

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Durango

Native State:  Mexico

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  Florida Department of Corrections #73584 on a 20 year sentence for Burglary, vehicle theft, and aggravated assault (on an Hispanic male with a knife), paroled 8/27/1985; FCI #35285-079 on 18 month sentence for Immigration Illegal Re-entry and False Representation to be a Citizen, discharged to detainer in 1987; FCI on 30 month sentence for False Statement to USINS and Use of Alias with Intent to Induce a Passport, discharged to detainer in 1991 to New Mexico State Prison; New Mexico State Prison #41648 on 18 month sentence for Residential Burglary, paroled 4/3/1993

Summary of Incident:  On 12/17/1998 during the night in Houston, Resendiz killed an adult Hispanic female by beating her to death with a statuette from the victim's home. Resendiz had broken into the victim's house by going through an open door. Resendiz took the victim's cash and fled the scene in the victim's jeep. Resendiz is believed to have committed a series of murders throughout Texas and other states.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  Hispanic Female