Death Row Inmate Information

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
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE