Who Is Daniel Villegas? Wiki, Parents, Wife, Arrest

Daniel Villegas is an American man who was arrested and accused of fatally shooting Armando “Mando” Lazo, 17, and Bobby England, 18, on April 10, 1993. In fact, Daniel was convicted of capital murder by a jury in his second trial after one witness in 1995. He served around 18 years in prison before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned his conviction in October 2018, although he came out of prison in 2014 in appeal.

 Daniel Villegas' Biography

Who Is Daniel Villegas? Wiki & Parents Details

Daniel Villegas is an American man who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder on 24 March 1995, and he was released as a truly free man in his 3rd trial after he was found not guilty of the murder. However, Daniel Villegas doesn’t exist on the Wikipedia page yet.

01 April 1977 Born  Daniel is the son of his mother, Yolanda Villegas, and adopted father, Priscilliano Villegas. His mother is active on Facebook and hails from El Paso, Texas. She completed her high school studies at Austin High School. He seems to be the only child of his parents since he never mentioned his siblings in the media.

As of August 2023, he is 46 years old, and according to his birthday, his zodiac falls under Aries. Meanwhile, TX native Daniel is an American of Latin ethnicity and follows the path of the Christian religion.

Regarding his physical appearance, Daniel stands at a height of approx 5 feet 10 inches/1.77 m tall with decent body weight.

Concerning his educational details, Villegas had to drop out of high school in seventh grade.

Is Daniel Villegas Still Married?

Daniel Villegas is married and has a beloved wife, Amanda Villegas. The specific details of his relationship and marriage have not been revealed in the media. However, Daniel had shared about missing his daughter’s birth in 1994 and missing out on the opportunity to watch her grow.

Moreover, his wife, Amanda, also shared talking to her kids after the jury’s verdict was read in 2018, and she recalled how she told their children that daddy was going to stay home with them.

It was reported that Daniel and Amanda are proud parents of three children; two daughters and one son.

Net Worth & Career

Daniel Villegas has accumulated an estimated net worth of $100,000 approximately. Since he lived in prison since his teenage years, dropping out of school, Daniel Villegas has no proper profession. In addition, he was only 16 years old when he was wrongfully convicted of the capital murder of Lazo and England on 10 April 1993. He spent around 18 years in prison and was exonerated on October 2018.

Meanwhile, Daniel Villegas has been an El Paso, Texas, construction foreman. He is also a public speaker and has a keen talent for story-telling from a young age. Also, he updated to media about working for a law firm, the Christina Montes Law Firm. In addition, Daniel and his family have also been an advocate for people who have been wrongly convicted like him.