Michael Dean Gonzales
American man convicted of murder on death row
About Michael Dean Gonzales
Born 1973.
Michael Dean Gonzales (born September 1, 1973) is an American man convicted of capital murder in Texas and sentenced to death row.
Crime Gonzales lived next door to Manuel (age 73) and Merced "Bita" Aguirre (age 65) in Odessa, Texas, for years. On the evening of April 21, 1994, Gonzales broke into the Aguirre home while they were sleeping. The Aguirres awoke, and Gonzales stabbed the Aguirres and then burglarized the home. Gonzales appealed, and in June 2015, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stated that Gonzales' appeal was improperly filed and rejected it without considering its merits.
On September 1, 2021, the court set Gonzales' execution date for March 8, 2022. The Aguirre family planned to attend the execution. On March 3, 2022, Gonzales received a reprieve.
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Who is Michael Dean Gonzales?
American man convicted of murder on death row
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Michael Dean Gonzales was born on 1 September 1973 in Odessa, Texas.
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