Died in prison
Donta Greene
Donta Greene was held at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Telford Unit prison near Texarkana, and he died there in 1999. According to trial evidence, he was stabbed 13 times with an eight-inch metal rod while another prisoner held others back. In 2011, Greene's relatives watched the execution of the man tried for his killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Evidence presented at trial showed another prisoner stabbed him 13 times with an 8-inch metal rod while a second prisoner held others back.
Reported by: trial evidence presented in court.