| Date of birth: | Oct 7, 1986 |
| Ethnicity: | MEXICAN AMERICAN |
| Hair: | Black |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Unit: | ASPC Eyman SMU II |
| Status: | ACTIVE |
| Release type: | RECEIVED AT |
| Most recent loc: | ASPC Eyman |
| Last movement: | Mar 1, 2010 |
| Inmate number: | 251126 |
| Inmate detainee: | INMATE |
| Custody class: | 5/3 |
| Crime description: | INMATE 251126 - OVANTE, MANUEL . On June 11, 2008, Manuel Ovante, George Rojas, Nathan Duran, and Richard Fore all went to the residence of Jordan Trujillo to try and get some drugs. When were available, they left to try and find some elsewhere. They subsequently came back to Jordan's house again looking for drugs. At this time, Damien Vickers and Gabriel Valenzuela were there at the house as well. Once inside the residence, Ovante suddenly pulled out a gun, pointed it at Gabriel and said "who left the safety on?"" Ovante then shot Jordan twice, killing her. He then pointed the gun in the area where Damien and Gabriel were and started shooting again. Both Damien and Gabriel were shot, and Gabriel called 911 as Ovante, Rojas, and Fore were running back to the truck to flee the scene. Damien was fighting for his life and asked Duran to help him. Duran was able to get Damien to the truck and they all left. Damien was asking to be taken to a hospital but Ovante would not allow that to happen. Damien died in the truck and Ovante decided to dump Damien's body in an alley near the area of 12th Street and Roosevelt. Gabriel survived from his gun shot injuries. Police arrested Rojas, Duran, and Fore a few days later. Ovante was arrested about a month later. In the initial part of the trial, Ovante pled guilty to the murders of Jordan and Damien, and also to the aggravated assault of Gabriel Valenzuela. Ovante then stipulated to the aggravating facts and the jury ultimately sentenced him to death. PROCEEDINGS Presiding Judge: Hon. Warren J. Granville Prosecutors: Jason Kalish & Belle Whitney Defense Counsel: Gary Shriver & Quinn Jolly Guilty Plea: December 15, 2009 Sentencing: February 24, 2010 Aggravating Circumstances Prior conviction for a serious offense Multiple homicides PUBLISHED OPINIONS [Direct Appeal pending before the Arizona Supreme Court] |
| Community supervision parole: | N |
| Commitment status: | COMPLETE AND VERIFIED |
| Admission date: | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Booking location: | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Consec concur: | Consecutive:A02 |
| Commit number: | A01 |
| Admit date: | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Commit number: | A02 |
| Admit date: | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Sentence expiration: | Aug 9, 2013 |
| Discharge date: | 2000 |
| Flat maximum: | Jul 14, 2014 |
| Consec concur: | Concurrent:A02 |
| Commit number: | A03 |
| Admit date: | Feb 24, 2010 |
