Died in prison
Joey Jesus Estrella
Joey Jesus Estrella, 33, was held at the federal penitentiary in Florence, Colorado, when he died in October 1999. Federal prosecutors said his cellmate strangled and cut him, and an autopsy found that he bled to death. The cellmate was later tried in federal court.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Federal prosecutors say his cellmate killed him, and an autopsy found he bled to death.
Reported by: federal prosecutors; autopsy.