TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Rodriguez, Michael Anthony

TDCJ Number:  999413

Date of Birth:  10/29/1962

Date Received:  05/09/2002

Age (when Received):  39

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  12

Date of Offense:  12/24/2000

Age (at the time of Offense):  40

County:  Dallas

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Brown

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 7″

Weight (in Pounds):  215

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Bexar

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  #698074, received on 3/16/1995 on a life sentence from Bexar County on one count of capital murder with a deadly weapon (was on escape from TDCJ when he committed present offense).

Summary of Incident:  While on escape from TDCJ, Rodriguez and 6 co-defendants robbed a sporting goods store at gunpoint. An Irving police officer was murdered outside the store as Rivas and co-defendants left the scene.

Co-Defendants:  George Rivas (sentenced to death); Donald Newbury (sentenced to death); Randy Halprin; Patrick Murphy, Jr.; Joseph Garcia; Larry Harper

Race and Gender of Victim:  white male