Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Bustamante, Samuel
	TDCJ Number	999380
	Date of Birth	12/11/1969
	Date Received	3/16/2001
	Age (when Received)	31
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	10
	Date of Offense	1/18/1998
	Age (at the time of Offense)	28
	County	Fort Bend
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5 ft 7 in
	Weight	264
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Wharton
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
North Carolina Department of Corrections on a one year sentence for Forgery, confined 6 months, released on parole; #503412 on a 5 year sentence from Wharton County for one count of Burglary of a Building, released on parole to Dallas County; returned from parole with a four year sentence for one count of possession of a prohibited weapon, released on parole on 2/16/1991.

Summary of Incident
On 1/18/1998, Bustamante gave a 27 year old Hispanic male a ride. Then he stabbed him 10 times with a knife, resulting in the victim's death. Bustamante committed the offenses along with three other co-defendants.

Co-Defendants
Diedrick Depriest
Aurthur Escamilla
Walter Escamilla

Race and Gender of Victim
hispanic male