Texas Department of Criminal Justice Brad Livingston Executive Director March 13, 2015 The Honorable Donna Kay McKinney Bexar County District Clerk 100 Dolorosa #104 San Antonio, Texas 78205 RE: MANUEL VASQUEZ TDCJ #999336 MAR 18 2015 Dear District Clerk: Ab@SAcosta,Cf©rk Enclosed is the Return of the Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division, of the Death Warrant pertaining to MANUEL VASQUEZ issued in 144th District Court of Bexar County, Texas on September 18, 2014 which was carried out on March 11, 2015. Also enclosed is the Certificate with the director's statement of compliance with the command of the warrant. The certificate also indicates the disposition of the remains as required by Article 42.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Sincerely, 4 WoH^ Carla M. Willis Deputy General Counsel OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL c: The Honorable Greg Abbott, Governor The Honorable Ken Paxton, Attorney General Louise Pearson, Clerk, Court of Criminal Appeals Kelly Enloe, Chairman, Classification & Records, TDCJ cf Attach Our mission is toprovide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, andassist victims ofcrime. Office of the General Counsel Sharon Felfe Howell, General Counsel - sharon.howell@tdcj.texas.gov P.O. Box 13084 Capitol Station ' P.O. Box 4004 Austin, Texas 78711-3084 Huntsville, Texas 77342-4004 Phone (512) 463-9899, FAX (512) 936-2159 Phone (936) 437-6698, FAX (936) 437-6994 ORDER SETTING EXECUTION DATE THE STATE OF TEXAS NO. 1998CR3116C IN THE 144th DISTRICT COURT VS. OF Manuel Vasquez BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS OFFENSE: CAPITAL MURDER-OTHER FELONY The court, having received the Mandate of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, on the 10th day of March A. D., 2002 affirming the Judgment thereupon set the date of the execution as follows: It is the Order of the court that the defendant MANUEL VASQUEZ, who has been previously sentenced to death, shall on the 11th day of March A. D., 2015, at any time after the hour of 6 P. M., at the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, at Huntsville, Texas, be caused to die by intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a lethal quantity sufficient to cause death and until such convict is dead; and that the clerk of this court issue a Death Warrant in accordance with this Order directed to the Director of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at Huntsville, Texas, and deliver said warrant to the Sheriff of this court of Bexar County, Texas to be by him delivered to said Director. SIGNED and ENTERED of record this 18^ day of September A.D., 2014. LORINA RUMMEL 144™ DISTRICT COURT BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS WARRANT OF EXECUT 6N THE STATE OF TEXAS NO. 1998CR3116C IN THE 144™ DISTRICT COURT VS. OF Manuel Vasquez BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AT HUNTSVILLE, WALKER COUNTY, TEXAS, GREETING: OFFENSE CONVICTED OF: CAPITAL MURDER-OTHER FELONY DATE OF CONVICTION: November 10, 1999 DEGREE OF OFFENSE: CAPITAL FELONY DATE OFFENSE COMMITTED: March 19, 1998 SENTENCE OF DEATH (INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION) DEATH TDCJ-ID DATE SENTENCE IMPOSED: November 10, 1999 MANDATE RECEIVED DATE: March 12, 2002 The following fully appears in the Judgment and Sentence of the above styled and numbered cause and entered upon the minutes of said Court: It is, therefore, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that the defendant is guilty of the offense stated above, as found by the verdict of the jury, and, the punishment is fixed in accordance with the Jury' s verdict and as required by the Statutes of the State of Texas at DEATH. It is ORDERED by the Court that the Defendant, who has been adjudged guilty of the offense stated above, be and is hereby sentenced to DEATH. On April 28, 2014 this cause again being called and the Court after having received the Mandate of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirming the Judgment thereupon set the time for the execution of Manuel Vasquez, on March 11, 2015, at any time after the hour of 6:00 P.M., as fully appears in the Order Setting Date of Execution of said Court attached hereto: It is, therefore, the ORDER of the Court that the defendant Manuel Vasquez who has been adjudged guilty of the offense of CAPITAL MURDER, and whose punishment has been fixed at DEATH as required by the Statutes of the State of Texas, shall, at any time after the hour of 6:00 P.M., on March 11, 2015, at the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, at Huntsville, Texas, be caused to die by intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a lethal quantity sufficient to cause death and until the said Manuel Vasquez, is dead, such execution procedure to be determined and supervised by the Director of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. These are, therefore, to command you to execute the aforesaid Judgment and Sentence at any time after the hour of 6:00 P.M. on March 11, 2015, at the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, at Huntsville, Texas, by intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a lethal quantity sufficient to cause death and until such convict is dead, utilizing such procedure to be determined and supervised by you, the Director of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, at Huntsville, Texas. Herein fail not, and due return make hereof in accordance with law. Witness my signature and seal of office on this 18^ day of Septembr 2014. Donna Kay M£Kinney BEXAR COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the Death Warrant in the case of The State ofTexas vs: MANUEL VASQUEZ issued 144th District Court of Bexar County, Texas on September 18, 2014, and was executed according to the lawsof the StateofTexas on March11,2015. Thedeathof MANUELVASQUEZ was caused by intravenous injection of lethal substances at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department ofCriminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division at (^32- p.m. March 11, 2015. The body of thedeceased was given into thecustody of Carnes Funeral Home; agent forthe requesting relative. ThisCertificate andReturn of Warrant (enclosed) is in compliance withArticle 43.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. William Stephens, Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this the 11th day of March 2015. r^e-% CONNIE E. : ~ ' "°X WEICH '•• • H.T-?.U Notary Public. State" of Texas * A ,- /* . V *. 2Zl$S 11-06-2017 • Notary wi.hou? Bond ***** NOTARY PUBLIC, Walker County, Texas My commission expires: \\ - OVo-2jQl~f RETURN OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Came to hand, the30th day ofNovember 1999 and executed the 11th day of March 2015 by the death of MANUEL VASQUEZ. DISPOSITION OF BODY: Date: frT\ OJn cJH U ^lOVS Time: io\2)A ftPTv William Stephen^ Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division