Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Burton, Arthur Lee
	TDCJ Number	999283
	Date of Birth	3/29/70
	Date Received	9/16/98
	Age (when Received)	28
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12 years
	Date of Offense	7/29/97
	Age (at the time of Offense)	27
	County	Harris
	Race	Black
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5-10
	Weight	176
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Bastrop
	Native State	Louisiana

Prior Occupation
Unknown

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On July 29, 1997, in Houston, Texas, Burton confronted a white female while she was jogging through her neighborhood. He then forced her into a nearby wooded area and was attempting to rape her. The victim heard a witness approaching and began to scream. Burton then strangled her to death with her own shoelaces. He fled the scene on foot.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White female