Cuhuatemoc Hinricky Peraita was born on May 19, 1976. His early life details are not widely known in public records. Cuhuatemoc grew up in a challenging environment. 

On April 15, 1994, Cuhuatemoc Hinricky Peraita and his accomplice entered a Popeyes restaurant in Gadsden, Alabama. They gained access through the back door after an employee unlocked it. Once inside, they ordered four employees into an office and demanded money from the safe. The employees complied with these demands.

After obtaining cash, the attackers instructed the employees to enter a freezer. Once they were locked inside, the assailants opened the door and began shooting. Three employees were killed, while one employee was seriously wounded but managed to escape and call for help.

The incident happened shortly after midnight on April 16. Following the crime, Peraita was sentenced to life without parole. However, he later killed a fellow inmate in prison, resulting in a death sentence in 2001. His accomplice, Robert Melson, was sentenced to death for the initial crime and was executed in 2017. Cuhuatemoc Hinricky Peraita continues to be on death row.