Offender Information

	Name	Rodriguez, Michael Anthony
	TDCJ Number	999413
	Date of Birth	10/29/1962
	Date Received	05/09/2002
	Age (when Received)	39
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12
	Date of Offense	12/24/2000
	Age (at the time of Offense)	40
	County	Dallas
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Brown
	Height	5 ft 7 in
	Weight	215
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Bexar
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
#698074, received on 3/16/1995 on a life sentence from Bexar County on one count of capital murder with a deadly weapon (was on escape from TDCJ when he committed present offense).

Summary of Incident
While on escape from TDCJ, Rodriguez and 6 co-defendants robbed a sporting goods store at gunpoint. An Irving police officer was murdered outside the store as Rivas and co-defendants left the scene.

Co-Defendants
George Rivas (sentenced to death)
Donald Newberry (sentenced to death)
Randy Halprin
Patrick Murphy, Jr.
Joseph Garcia
Larry Harper

Race and Gender of Victim
white male