Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Garcia, Juan Martin |
| TDCJ Number | 999360 | |
| Date of Birth | 2/18/1980 | |
| Date Received | 6/21/2000 | |
| Age (when Received) | 20 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 8 | |
| Date of Offense | 9/17/1998 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 18 | |
| County | Harris | |
| Race | Hispanic | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in | |
| Weight | 183 | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Native County | Harris | |
| Native State | Texas |
Prior Occupation
construction, landscaping, laborer
Prior Prison Record
None
Summary of Incident
9/17/1998 during the night in Houston, Garcia and three co-defendants approached a hispanic male who was walking to his vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Garcia demanded the victim's money and then shot him in the head with a .25 caliber pistol, killing him. Garcia took $8 in cash from the victim.
Co-Defendants
Eleazar Mendoza
Gabriel Morales
Raymond McBen
Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic male