Offender Information

	Name	Garza, Joe Franco
	TDCJ Number	999354
	Date of Birth	8/21/1971
	Date Received	4/18/2000
	Age (when Received)	28
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	9 years
	Date of Offense	12/31/1998
	Age (at the time of Offense)	27
	County	Lubbock
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5-8
	Weight	155
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Lubbock
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
TDC #619495, rec'd on 6/25/92 on a 9-year sentence from Lubbock County for 1 count of Burglary of a Habitation, released on parole on 11/6/1992, returned on 10/5/1993 as a parole violator, released on Mandatory Supervision to Lubbock County on 1/30/1998.

Summary of Incident
Convicted in the December 31, 1998 choking death of a 26-year-old Hispanic male. Garza and the victim were partying in the victim's vehicle when Garza choked him to death with a rope and took his vehicle and money. Garza then dumped the victim's body on the street and fled the scene.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic male