Chipita Rodriguez

Chipita Rodriguez
Born
Josefa Rodriguez

(1799-12-30)December 30, 1799
San Patricio, Nuevo Santander, Viceroyalty of New Spain, Spanish Empire
DiedNovember 13, 1863(1863-11-13) (aged 63)
San Patricio, Texas, U.S.
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Other names"Chipita"
ConvictionMurder (posthumously exonerated)
Criminal penaltyDeath by hanging

Josefa "Chipita" Rodriguez (December 30, 1799 – November 13, 1863) was convicted of murder and hanged in San Patricio County, Texas, at the age of 63. More than a century later, on June 13, 1985, the Texas Legislature passed a resolution noting that Rodriguez did not receive a fair trial. She has been the subject of two operas, numerous books, newspaper articles, and magazine accounts.

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