Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Santellan, Jose Sr. |
| TDCJ Number | 999140 | |
| Date of Birth | 03/08/1962 | |
| Date Received | 03/14/1995 | |
| Age (when Received) | 34 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 10 | |
| Date of Offense | 08/22/1993 | |
| Age | 31 | |
| County | Kerr | |
| Race | Hispanic | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 5' 10" | |
| Weight | 189 | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Native County | Wise | |
| Native State | Texas |
Prior Occupation
Shipping & Receiving, Laborer
Prior Prison Record
TDCJ-ID #455553, received on 07/01/87 on a 2-year sentence from Harris County for 1 count of Burglary of a Building With Intent to Commit Theft; on 08/26/87 released on Parole; 04/14/89 returned from Parole; 05/27/89 released on Mandatory Supervision; discharged sentence on 07/05/90
Summary of Incident
On 08/22/93, the subject, in the afternoon, was at a local hospital in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas. His girlfriend, Yolanda Garza, was in the parking lot and the subject shot her with a 25-caliber handgun. The subject was observed putting Ms. Yolanda Garza into his vehicle and driving off after threatening a witness. The subject drove on I-10 to the Hill County Motel in Camp Wood, Texas, where he rented a room for 2 days. Police officers arrived shortly after midnight on 08/24/93 and found the subject inside the motel room with the body of the victim. The subject had drank a 12 pack of beer and also took an unknown number of pills that were in the victim's purse.
Co-Defendants
None
Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic Female