Curtis Harris, TX, 1993 July 1

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July 71, 1993
HARRIS, Curtis Paul]

Black, born August 31, 1961, aged 31, executed Texas
State Prisen (Brazos County) on July 1, 1993. Was 17

at crime. With brother, Danny Ray Harris, also sentenced
to die, Murdered Timothy Michael Merke of Bray in X&%
December 11, XBR8XXXBZ 1978. Merka stopped to aid the
brothers who had car trouble & they bludgeoned him to
death and robbed him. Accomplices Valerie Rencher &
James Charles Manuel sentenced to prison. They were all
drinking & smokihg marijuana

July 1, 1993
HARRIS, Curtis Paul

Black, born August 31, 1961, aged 31, executed Texag
State Prison (Brazos County) on July 1, 1993. Was 17

at crime. With brother, Danny Ray Harris, also sentenced
to die, Murdered Timothy Michael Merke of Bray in 18%
December 11, X8%8¥XA9Z 1978. Merka stopped to aid the
brothers who had car trouble & they bludgeoned him to
death and robbed him. Accomplices Valerie Rencher &
James Charles Manuel sentenced to prison. They were all
drinking & smoking marijuana

Suly 1, 1993
HARRIS, Curtis Paul

Black, born August 31, 1961, aged 31, executed Texas

State Prison (Brazos County) on July 1, 1993. Was 17

at crime, With brother, Danny Ray Harris, also sentenced
Murdered Timothy Michael Merke of Bray in

December 11, 1978. Merka stopped to aid the

brothers who had car trouble & they bludgeoned him to
death and robbed him, Accomplices Valerie Rencher &
James Charles Manuel sentenced to prison. They were all
érinking & omokihg marijuana

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