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	George Rivas Information
		George Rivas (born May 6, 1970) is the former ringleader of the infamous Texas 7 criminal group.
		Rivas was sentenced to 18 terms of life in prison, 17 of them consecutive.
		Rivas was arrested at a trailer park in Colorado on January 23, 2001 inside a Jeep Cherokee, with Joseph Garcia and Michael Rodriguez.
	www.bookrags.com /George_Rivas (385 words)

	George Rivas - Definition, explanation
		Rivas alleguedly is a career criminal who is currently sitting on the Texas death row.
		Rivas was dreaming of being a police officer in high school, but his lust for money and guns helped shape him into a criminal.
		Rivas was nabbed at a trailer park in Colorado on January 23 inside a Jeep Cherokee, with Joseph Garcia and Michael Rodriguez.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/ge/george_rivas.php (506 words)

	Definition of George Rivas
		George Rivas is the former ringleader of the infamous Texas 7 criminal group.
		Rivas was dreaming of being a police officer in high school, but his lust for money and guns helped shape him into a criminal.
		Rivas was nabbed at a trailer park in Colorado on January 23 inside a Jeep Cherokee, with Joseph Garcia and Michael Rodriguez.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/George_Rivas (488 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Jurors hear details of Connally Unit escape plot
		George Rivas looks back at the courtroom during testimony in the punishment phase of his trial.
		Rivas was found guilty of capital murder Tuesday in the Christmas Eve killing of police officer Aubrey Hawkins, who was shot and run over with a car during the robbery of a sporting goods store in Irving.
		Rivas' attorneys argued that he never intended to kill Hawkins, only to disarm him by shooting him in the shoulders.
	www.caller2.com /2001/august/23/today/texasnew/9245.html (768 words)

	COURT TV ONLINE - NEWS FROM COURT TV
		At the time of his escape, ring leader George Rivas was serving 18 life sentences - 17 life sentences for the robbery and kidnapping of employees at a toy store, and one life sentence for violating his probation on an earlier offense.
		On the morning of December 13, 2000, Rivas and six other prisoners overpowered guards, stole their weapons and drove a maintenance truck through the back gate of the prison.
		Rivas and his posse continued to outsmart the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals and took them on a chase - one that eventually came to an end close to a thousand miles away in Colorado.
	www.courttv.com /press/texas_seven.html (497 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: George Rivas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rivas said that he was the leader of the group, and that he organized the prison break.
		Rivas said the seven came to the Metroplex because "everyone expected us to go to Mexico." Their plan was to rob Oshman's Super Sports USA in Irving for money and weapons to protect themselves, he said.
		George Rivas, 30, a convicted kidnapper and armed robber, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in an exclusive interview that he also was shot in the abdomen when he wounded and then killed Irving, Texas, policeman Aubrey Hawkins during a Dec. 24 robbery, 11 days after they broke out of a south Texas prison.
	www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=48001533 (3363 words)

	All Texas on lookout for escapees
		George Rivas, 30, of El Paso has been identified as the group's leader, based on psychological profiles authorities have developed.
		Rivas, a career criminal who named his dogs Ruger and Beretta after popular makes of handguns, was serving a 99-year sentence for aggravated kidnapping and robbery.
		Rivas was convicted of robbing another Oshman's in El Paso in 1993.
	www.usatoday.com /news/ndstue01.htm (802 words)

	COURT TV ONLINE - TRIALS
		George Rivas was found guilty of capital murder Tuesday in the Christmas Eve slaying of Officer Aubrey Hawkins, who was shot and run over with a car during the robbery of a sporting goods store in Irving, Texas.
		Rivas was the first of the prison escapees to be tried for Hawkins' murder.
		Tom Melsheimer, a former federal prosecutor, said the Rivas case is a difficult one to defend.
	www.courttv.com /trials/news/0801/22_texas_ap.html (563 words)

	George Rivas
		George Rivas is believed to be the leader of the seven-member gang of inmates that broke out of the Connally Unit in Karnes on Dec. 13 and has been charged with the murder of an Irving police officer during a well-planned hold-up of a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve.
		Rivas' criminal history includes convictions for aggravated kidnapping, burglary of a habitation and theft.
		Rivas is acquainted with Lubbock and the South Plains.
	www.lubbockonline.com /special/escapees/rivas.shtml (222 words)

	George Rivas
		George Rivas is currently a student at Northwest Vista College.
		George has one younger brother named John and a little sister, Kaitlin, who is about to turn one year old.
		George hopes to someday coach basketball and help kids learn fundamentals needed on and off the court.
	multimedia.utsa.edu:16080 /~1401071/rivasg (403 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Jurors hear escapee's confession to an officer's murder
		Rivas wrote that after leading six others in the robbery of an Oshman's Sporting Goods store, he waited for them to exit the rear of the store when Hawkins drove up in his patrol car.
		Rivas is the first of six prison escapees brought to trial for Hawkins' murder.
		Although Rivas wrote he would not fight prosecution, his lawyers said at the beginning of the trial that he "pleads mute." The judge entered a plea of innocent.
	www.caller2.com /2001/august/17/today/texasnew/8637.html (650 words)

	Rivas - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		It is on the Isthmus of Rivas, a narrow land strip between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean.
		Rivas is the commercial center of a region which produces grains, coffee, cacao, and tobacco; livestock is raised.
		Rivas lies on the Pan-American Highway and is strategically located near the route of the proposed Nicaragua Canal.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Rivas.html (548 words)

	The Battalion - Rivas given death penalty
		DALLAS (AP) — George Rivas, the ringleader of the biggest prison escape in Texas history was sentenced to death Wednesday for killing a policeman, hours after he asked to be executed because he did not want to live like an animal in prison.
		Rivas becomes the first of the South Texas prison escapees to be tried and sentenced for capital murder in the shooting death of Irving police Officer Aubrey Hawkins.
		Rivas said in his written statement that he shot Hawkins because he thought the officer was reaching for his service revolver.
	www.thebatt.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=eac18373-1253-4e7e-940f-582fa3035f74 (996 words)

	Rivas Talks About Weeks Of Freedom, Texas Prison Escapee Talks To Bradley - CBS News
		Rivas, who is being held at the Teller County Jail in Divide, Colorado, says that he decided that prison life was not for him.
		Rivas says that it was not unusual for prisoners to be left alone like this.
		Rivas, pretending to be a supervisor, called the tower and told the guard that a maintenance worker needed to come by to install new surveillance cameras.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2001/02/02/60minutes/printable269240.shtml (1007 words)

	CBSNews.com: Print This Story
		George Rivas is the first of the seven escapees, the "Texas 7" to be tried in the Dec. 24 shooting death of Irving police Officer Aubrey Hawkins.
		Rivas, 31, received the punishment he asked for from the same jury that convicted him last week of capital murder.
		Rivas' lawyers argued he never intended to kill Hawkins, only disarm him after the officer interrupted the armed robbery.
	uttm.com /stories/2002/05/02/national/printable507905.shtml (656 words)

	The Daily Texan
		Among those arrested was George Rivas, 30, the suspected ringleader who was serving a life sentence for robbery and kidnapping.
		Rivas had dyed his hair blonde and another inmate had dyed his hair orange in an apparent attempt to avoid scrutiny, Zachareas said.
		Rivas and two others were arrested not at the RV park but as they pulled up for gasoline at a convenience store near Woodland Park.
	tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu /webarchive/01-23-01/PF01012301_s06_Texas.html (821 words)

	Montgomery County News, Rivas, George (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rivas said that his capture was a relief because of Hawkins' death and that he would not fight extradition to Texas.
		Rivas, who said he organized the Dec. 13 escape of seven men from a Texas prison, said he hopes that his death will bring some solace to Hawkins' mother.
		Hawkins had raised his hands, palms out toward Rivas, when Rivas was struck by a bullet in the left side of his abdomen.
	www.montgomerycountynews.net /Rivasescappee.htm (561 words)

	The Daily Texan
		George Rivas, left, the ringleader of a gang of escaped inmates charged with killing an Irving police officer, appears in court in Dallas, Monday.
		DALLAS An innocent plea was entered Monday for George Rivas, the ringleader of a gang of escaped inmates charged with killing an Irving police officer.
		Pretrial motions filed by Huff ask that the court explain why Rivas is the first defendant to be tried and question the admissibility of crime scene photos and evidence of an arsenal of weapons.
	tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu /webarchive/06-26-01/2001062605_s02_Jury.html (495 words)

	Currents: 10/17
		Rivas found our plans and facilities to be in good order, but he offered helpful comments and guidance.
		Rivas explained that JCAHO will conduct the environment of care interview first upon arrival for the Medical Center’s survey in November, and then will move on to a building inspection.
		Rivas stressed the importance of sharing pertinent information with hospital staff and reminded managers to not only look at the survey from a clinical and safety perspective, but also from a facilities standpoint.
	www.musc.edu /catalyst/archive/2003/co10-17currents.htm (720 words)

	Texas Seven Escapee Convicted - CBS News
		George Rivas faces lethal injection or life in prison.
		Rivas is the first the escapees to be tried on capital murder charges.
		Defense attorneys may call Rivas as a witness during the punishment phase, when prosecutors would be allowed to question him about his criminal history Rivas was serving a life sentence for robbery and kidnapping when he escaped.
	uttm.com /stories/2001/08/21/national/main307494.shtml (690 words)

	JS Online: Prison Escape Sentencing Continues
		Rivas was serving 17 life sentences for armed robbery and kidnapping when he escaped in December with six fellow inmates.
		Rivas' father, George Rivas Sr., testified Monday that he had a close relationship with his son and still communicates by mail.
		Rivas is the first to be tried for murder since the gang was apprehended a month later in Colorado after a nationwide manhunt.
	www.jsonline.com /news/nat/ap/aug01/ap-prison-escape-t082701.asp (592 words)

	GeorgeRivas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rivas said that he was the leader of the group,
		Rivas then fired what he believes were three
		Rivas said they had no outside help before or
	members.aol.com /TexasSeven2000/UNTITLED1/GeorgeRivasx.html (564 words)

	Texas_7 - Thagodz Wiki
		At the time of the breakout, the reported ringleader of the Texas Seven, 30-year-old George Rivas, was already serving 18 life sentences.
		George Rivas was sentenced to death after being extradited to Texas.
		Since then, the other five surviving members of the Texas 7 have also been put on death row alongside Rivas, and are all awaiting death by lethal injection.
	www.thagodz.com /search/wiki/?title=Texas_7 (1019 words)

	George Rivas
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		George Rivas (born May 6, 1970) was the ringleader of the infamous Texas 7 criminal group.
		In high school, Rivas dreamed of being a police officer, but his interest in money and guns helped shape him into a criminal.
	www.spock.com /George-Rivas (127 words)

	CNN.com - Texas prison escapee could face death penalty - August 22, 2001
		George Rivas was found guilty of capital murder Tuesday in the slaying of Officer Aubrey Hawkins last Christmas Eve.
		Rivas was serving one of 17 life sentences when he and six others broke out of a state prison on December 13.
		Included in the evidence introduced against Rivas was a 21-page written statement to police in which Rivas said he deserves to die for shooting Hawkins.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/LAW/08/22/prison.escape.trial/index.html (378 words)

	TSIG Consulting
		George Rivas is recognized as one of the nations leading experts in healthcare regulatory compliance, with a career that spans over 20 years in providing quality training and consultation for highly successful survey outcomes.
		Rivas established his professional competence as Director of Safety and Security for several Chicago area hospitals and later served as the chief of the Fire Department for Edward Hines VA Hospital.
		Rivas is a graduate of Southern Illinois University where he acquired a BS in occupational Safety and A.A.S. in Criminal Justice.
	www.tsigconsulting.com /about_jachoteam.php?section=about (1441 words)

	The Daring Escape of The Texas 7
		George Rivas, 30, inmate number 702267, serving 99 years for the crimes of aggravated kidnapping and burglary that he had committed in El Paso, was tired of life behind prison walls.
		He was sick of the lousy food that was typically served in the prison’s mess hall, and he was tired of hearing the metal doors slide shut when returned to his cell at lockdown.
		Rivas had been making plans for some time, along with six other inmates, to do something about it, and he had decided that this was the day to carry out his plans.
	www.crimelibrary.com /gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/seven/1.html (658 words)

	The Case of George Rivas on Texas Death Row
		I saw the case of George Rivas on Court TV last night.
		Because of this killing, George Rivas and the other members of the Dallas 7 were tried for murder, except for Larry Harper who had died, perhaps by suicide, when they were being arrested.
		Rivas, as the leader of the group, received the death sentence, although he was not the triggerman.
	www.ishipress.com /rivas.htm (654 words)

	VnExpress - Ke chu muu vuot nguc o Texas lanh an tu hinh
		George Rivas, 31 tuổi, phải trả giá cho hành động của mình hôm qua (29/8).
		Trước khi nghe toà tuyên án chính thức, Rivas tuyên bố rằng anh ta không muốn phải sống trọn phần đời còn lại trong nhà lao “như một con vật”.
		Rivas nói: “Điều họ gọi là án tử hình, tôi lại coi đó là một sự tự do.
	www.vnexpress.net /Vietnam/The-gioi/2001/08/3B9B3FF1 (685 words)

	Offender Information - George Rivas
		Was serving the life sentence and had escaped from TDCJ when committing the present offense.
		While on escape from TDCJ, Rivas and 6 co-defendants robbed a sporting goods store at gunpoint.
		An Irving police officer was murdered outside the store as Rivas and co-defendants left the scene.
	www.tdcj.state.tx.us /stat/rivasgeorge.htm (83 words)

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