Anthony Bartee | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Anthony BARTEE

Classification: Murderer

Characteristics: Robbery

Convicted rapist

Number of victims: 1

Date of murder:

August 15, 1996

Date of birth: March 8, 1957

Victim profile: David Cook, 37 (neighbor)

Method of murder: Shooting

Location: Bexar County, Texas, USA

Status: Sentenced to death on September 3, 1998

United States Court of Appeals
For the Fifth Circuit

opinion 08-70035

Name	TDCJ Number	Date of Birth
Bartee, Anthony	999282	03/08/57
Date Received	Age (when Received)	Education Level
09/03/98	41	12 years
Date of Offense	Age (at the Offense)	County
08/15/96	39	Bexar
Race	Gender	Hair Color
Black	Male	Black
Height	Weight	Eye Color
5-9	172	Brown
Native County	Native State	Prior Occupation
Annapolis	Maryland	Unknown
Prior Prison Record
Sentenced to 10 years and 33 years for two counts of Aggravated Rape out of Bexar County. Bartee was on parole when he committed the offense of capital murder described here.
Summary of incident
On August 15, 1996, in San Antonio, Bartee murdered 37-year-old white male by using a 9-millimeter pistol to fatally shoot Cook in the head and neck. Bartee then took Cook’s motorcycle and fled the scene.
Co-defendants
None
Race and Gender of Victim
White male

Condemned killer in San Antonio case loses appeal

By Michael Graczyk / Associated Press

08/03/2009

A man on Texas death row for a fatal shooting and stabbing during a San Antonio robbery has lost a federal court appeal.

That moves 52-year-old Anthony Bartee a step closer to execution. Bartee was condemned for killing 37-year-old neighbor David Cook and stealing his motorcycle in August 1996.

Bartee's attorney argued before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans that DNA evidence showed someone else was at Cook's home the night of the slaying. But in a Friday ruling, the appeals court decided the evidence would show no one other than Bartee was responsible for stabbing Cook in the throat after he'd been shot.

Bartee contends two gang members did the slaying.