| Date of birth: | Mar 26, 1980 |
| Ethnicity: | MEXICAN AMERICAN |
| Hair: | Black |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| SO#: | 441495 |
| Unit: | ASPC Eyman SMU II |
| Status: | ACTIVE |
| Release type: | NEW COMMITMENT |
| Most recent loc: | ASPC Eyman |
| Last movement: | Dec 20, 2004 |
| Inmate number: | 190487 |
| Inmate detainee: | INMATE |
| Custody class: | 5/4 |
| Crime description: | INMATE 190487 - GARZA, RUBEN . Ellen Franco separated from her husband, Larry Franco, and moved into the home of Jennifer Farley and Lance Rush. Ruben Garza who is Larry Franco's nephew, went to the Franco/Rush residence on the night of December 1, 1999, ostensibly to convince Ellen to reconcile with Larry. However, after Garza entered the Farley/Rush home, he drew a handgun and shot Ellen Franco twice. Jennifer and Lance attempted to escape the same fate by locking themselves in a bedroom, where Jennifer hid in a closet. Garza broke through the bedroom door and began struggling with Lance. Garza shot Lance three times and sustained a gunshot wound to his own arm. Jennifer called 9-1-1 after Garza fled. Despite the efforts of paramedics and emergency surgeons, both Ellen and Lance died from their gunshot wounds. Police arrested Garza the following day. PROCEEDINGS Presiding Judge: Hon. Gregory H. Martin Prosecutor: Mark Barry & George Gialketsis Defense Counsel: James Cleary & Christopher Dupont Start of Trial: May 27, 2004 Verdict: August 26, 2004 Sentencing: September 20, 2004 Aggravating Circumstances Convicted of one or more homicides during commission of offense PUBLISHED OPINIONS [Direct Appeal Pending Before the Arizona Supreme Court] |
| Community supervision parole: | N |
| Commitment status: | COMPLETE AND VERIFIED |
| Admission date: | Dec 20, 2004 |
| Arresting agency: | Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office |
| Booking number: | D-1853-10 |
| Booking date: | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Release date: | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Jail name: | Hidalgo County Sheriff's Jail |
| Location: | 701 W El Cibolo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541 |
| Arresting agency: | Mission Police Department |
| Booking number: | J-949-06 |
| Booking date: | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Release date: | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Jail name: | Hidalgo County Sheriff's Jail |
| Location: | 701 W El Cibolo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541 |
| Booking location: | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Warrant id: | E09-05-37 |
| Charge: | ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK |
| Issuing auth: | JP 4-1 |
| Offense date: | Nov 25, 2007 |
| Bond type: | $0 - BOND |
| Charge desposition: | Other (See Release Comments) |
| Warrant id: | C-156911 |
| Charge: | AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON |
| Issuing auth: | MISSION PD |
| Offense date: | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Bond type: | $10,000 - Surety Bond |
| Charge desposition: | Other (See Release Comments) |
| Warrant id: | C-156915 |
| Charge: | VIOL OF PROTECTIVE ORDER |
| Issuing auth: | MISSION PD |
| Offense date: | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Bond type: | $2,500 - Surety Bond |
| Charge desposition: | Other (See Release Comments) |
| Commit number: | A01 |
| Admit date: | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Sentence expiration: | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Discharge date: | 2000 |
| Flat maximum: | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Consec concur: | Concurrent:A01 |
| Commit number: | A03 |
| Admit date: | Nov 10, 2004 |
