Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Vasquez, Richard
	TDCJ Number	999319
	Date of Birth	04/17/1979
	Date Received	06/24/1999
	Age (when Received)	20
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	9
	Date of Offense	03/05/1998
	Age (at the time of Offense)	18
	County	Nueces
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5' 9"
	Weight	180
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Nueces
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On 03/05/98, during the daytime, in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, Vasquez struck a 4 year old Hispanic female multiple times in the frontal part of her head with a closed fist. Vasquez then sent the victim outside to play, Vasquez took a nap. Later, Vasquez called the victim in from outside to brush her teeth. The victim got a small stool so she could reach the sink area. She got on top of the stool and fell backwards onto her back. Vasquez went into the bathroom and saw the victim laying on her back. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she died 1 day later.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic female