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Death Row Inmate Information

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Name:  Woods, Jr., Steven Michael

TDCJ Number:  999427

Date of Birth:  04/17/1980

Date Received:  08/27/2002

Age (when Received):  22

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  10

Date of Offense:  05/02/2001

Age (at the time of Offense):  21

County:  Denton

Race:  White

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 8″

Weight (in Pounds):  152

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Wayne

Native State:  Michigan

Prior Occupation:  computer technology, assembly worker, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  N/A

Summary of Incident:  On 05/02/2001, in The Colony, Texas, Woods and 1 co-defendant used a 380 caliber pistol, a 45 caliber pistol, and a knife to kill a 21 year old white male victim by shooting the victim 6 times in the head and cutting his neck 4 times. A 19 year old white female victim was also killed by receiving 2 shots to the head, 1 shot in the knee, and cutting her throat. Woods and the co-defendant took property from the victims which included their car keys, backpacks, a cell phone and other personal items.

Co-Defendants:  Rhodes, Marcus

Race and Gender of Victim:  white male, white female