Offender Information

	Name	Ayestas, Carlos Manuel
	TDCJ Number	999240
	Date of Birth	7/30/69
	Date Received	9/17/97
	Age (when Received)	28
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	12 years
	Date of Offense	9/5/95
	Age (at the time of Offense)	26
	County	Harris
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5 ft 2 in
	Weight	166
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Mexico
	Native State	Mexico

Prior Occupation
Air Conditioning Installer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On September 5, 1995, in Houston, Ayestas murdered an Hispanic female during the burglary of her home. Ayestas strangled the victim, causing her death.

Co-Defendants
Federico Zaldiver

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic female