Chipita Rodriguez
Chipita Rodriguez | |
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| Born | Josefa Rodriguez December 30, 1799 |
| Died | November 13, 1863 (aged 63) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Spanish, Mexican, Tejana, American |
| Other names | Chipita |
| Conviction | Murder (posthumously exonerated) |
| Criminal penalty | Death 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.