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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Villegas, Jr., Jose Luis

TDCJ Number:  999417

Date of Birth:  04/14/1975

Date Received:  05/21/2002

Age (when Received):  27

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  9

Date of Offense:  01/22/2001

Age (at the time of Offense):  27

County:  Nueces

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 7″

Weight (in Pounds):  186

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Nueces

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  cook, dishwasher, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  N/A

Summary of Incident:  On 1/22/2001, Villegas fatally stabbed three victims. A 24 year old Hispanic female was stabbed 32 times. Her 3 year old Hispanic male son was stabbed 19 times and her 51 year old Hispanic mother was stabbed 35 times. Villegas took the television and a vehicle from the home.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  Hispanic male and Hispanic female