Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Murphy, Jedidiah Isaac
	TDCJ Number	999392
	Date of Birth	09/01/1975
	Date Received	07/26/2001
	Age (when Received)	25
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	10/04/2000
	Age (at the time of Offense)	25
	County	Dallas
	Race	White
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	5 ft 7 in
	Weight	155
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Sutton
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
welder, contractor, laborer

Prior Prison Record
#687358 for burglary of a habitation and burglary of a vehicle. Released in 1994 on shock probation.

Summary of Incident
On 10/04/2000, in Garland, Murphy forced a 79 year old white female to give him a ride at gunpoint. After riding for about 30 minutes, Murphy forced the victim into the trunk of the car. The victim was shot while getting into the trunk. Murphy then drove the victim's car to Van Zandt County, where the victim was removed from the trunk and drowned in a creek. Murphy later used the victim's credit cards to purchase alcohol and cigarettes.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
White female