Juan Martin Garcia | |
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Born |
Harris County, Texas, U.S. | February 18, 1980
Died | October 6, 2015
Huntsville Unit,
Huntsville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 35)
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
Criminal penalty | Death (June 21, 2000) |
Details | |
Victims | Hugo Solano, 36 |
Date | September 17, 1998 |
Juan Martín García (February 18, 1980 [1] – October 6, 2015) was a Texas man who was executed for capital murder. [2]
On September 17, 1998, [1] Garcia attempted to rob Hugo Solano, a 36-year old Christian missionary from Guadalajara, Mexico who had moved to Houston to provide a U.S. education for his children. Garcia, a U.S. citizen, [3] was of Salvadoran descent, [4] and his native county was Harris County. [1] Garcia, a gang member, had a history of criminal activity involving assault, making a "terroristic threat" towards a teacher, theft, and trespassing. [5]
Garcia, with three other men, did the robbery attempt at an apartment complex at the 17000 block of Cali in unincorporated Harris County. [6] He shot Solano three times after Solano refused to give him his wallet and received $8. García said that he shot Solano out of panic. [5]
Garcia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)#999360, arrived on death row on June 21, 2000. [1] While on death row he was in Polunsky Unit. He was executed at Huntsville Unit, [7] on October 6, 2015. Garcia apologized to Ana Solano, Garcia's widow, and her daughter before he was executed. [5] He was the 11th death row prisoner to be executed in Texas in 2015. [8]
Juan Martin Garcia | |
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Born |
Harris County, Texas, U.S. | February 18, 1980
Died | October 6, 2015
Huntsville Unit,
Huntsville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 35)
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
Criminal penalty | Death (June 21, 2000) |
Details | |
Victims | Hugo Solano, 36 |
Date | September 17, 1998 |
Juan Martín García (February 18, 1980 [1] – October 6, 2015) was a Texas man who was executed for capital murder. [2]
On September 17, 1998, [1] Garcia attempted to rob Hugo Solano, a 36-year old Christian missionary from Guadalajara, Mexico who had moved to Houston to provide a U.S. education for his children. Garcia, a U.S. citizen, [3] was of Salvadoran descent, [4] and his native county was Harris County. [1] Garcia, a gang member, had a history of criminal activity involving assault, making a "terroristic threat" towards a teacher, theft, and trespassing. [5]
Garcia, with three other men, did the robbery attempt at an apartment complex at the 17000 block of Cali in unincorporated Harris County. [6] He shot Solano three times after Solano refused to give him his wallet and received $8. García said that he shot Solano out of panic. [5]
Garcia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)#999360, arrived on death row on June 21, 2000. [1] While on death row he was in Polunsky Unit. He was executed at Huntsville Unit, [7] on October 6, 2015. Garcia apologized to Ana Solano, Garcia's widow, and her daughter before he was executed. [5] He was the 11th death row prisoner to be executed in Texas in 2015. [8]