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Last Name	First Name	Picture	DC Number	Agency	Case Summary
Pardo	Manuel		111983	CCRC-S	Case Summary

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Date	Court	Case Number	Last Action
11/10/2003	FSC	03-1966	3.850 appeal filed
6/29/2006	FSC	03-1966	CC decision affirmed
11/6/2006	FSC	03-1966	Mandate
11/22/2004	FSC	04-2244	Habeas petition filed
6/29/2006	FSC	04-2244	Habeas denied
10/19/2006	FSC	04-2244	Motion RH denied
11/6/2006	FSC	04-2244	Mandate
11/2/2007	USDC	07-cv-22867	Habeas petition filed
4/23/2008	USDC	07-cv-22867	Petition denied
9/29/2008	USCA	08-14053	Habeas Appeal filed
11/10/2009	USCA	08-14053	Denied
4/5/2010	USSC	09-10099	Petition for Writ of Certiorari
5/24/2010	USSC	09-10099	Denied
6/16/2010	USSC	09-10099	Petition for Rehearing

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PARDO, Jr., Manuel (W/M)

AKA: Manny

DC# 111983

DOB: 09/24/56

Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County Case# 86-12910-A

Sentencing Judge: The Honorable Phillip W. Knight

Trial Attorney: Ronald S. Guralnick – Private

Attorney, Direct Appeal: Calianne P. Lanz – SpecialAssistant Public Defender

Attorney, Collateral Appeals: Leor Veleanu – CCRC-S

Date of Offense: 01/22/86 – 04/29/86

Date of Sentence: 04/20/88

Circumstances of the Offense:

Manuel Pardo, a former police officer, was convicted of eightcounts of first-degree murder, with an additional count in CC# 86-1417-A. Pardoadmitted he intentionally killed all nine of the victims because he believedthem all to be drug dealers who “have no right to live.” When Rolando Garcia,his known codefendant, was shown pictures of the victims during interrogationhe stated, “We took care of all these people.” The State presented the casethat Pardo and Garcia were drug dealers and were eliminating the competition.

Both Pardo and Garcia worked for Ramon Alvero, a drugdealer. The body of Daisy Ricard, Ramon Alvero’s girlfriend, was found on04/23/86, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Her body was found in a wooded area ofHialeah. She had been shot in the head by two different .22 caliber pistols andwas missing a shoe. A casing and her watch were found near her body. Pardo’sfingerprints were found on the watch. On the morning of 04/24/86, Alvero’s bodywas found in the trunk of a car approximately one mile away from where Daisy’sbody was found. Ricard’s matching shoe and two other .22 caliber casings werealso found in the trunk of the car. Alvero was shot with the same two guns thatRicard was shot with.

The night of 04/26/86, both Garcia and Pardo flew to NewYork City (NYC). They told the doctors at a hospital in NYC that Pardo had beenshot in the foot while he was visiting NYC. The bullet that the doctors removedfrom Pardo’s foot matched those taken from the bodies of Ricard and Alvero.

A search warrant was then obtained for Pardo’s apartment. Acasing matching the casing from Alvero’s car was found in Pardo’s apartment. Acalendar book linking seven other unsolved homicides to was also found inPardo’s apartment. Pardo made entries into the book on the dates of eachhomicide, in addition to taping newspaper clippings about the homicides in thebook. Throughout Pardo’s calendar book, numerical counting appeared thatcorresponded to the number of the murder victims. The victims included MarioAmador, Roberto Alfonso, Luis Robledo, Ulpiano Ledo, Sara Musa, and FaraQuintero.

Codefendant Information:

Rolando Garcia (DC# 115751)

Garcia was arrested on 05/23/86 and charges with 24 counts:eight counts of first-degree murder and 16 related offenses (CC# 86-12910).Garcia had two mistrials, after which he petitioned to sever the cases. Thecourt severed the five counts related to the Musa/ Quintero murders and keptthe remaining 19 counts together for trial. The jury convicted Garcia for theAmador, Alfonso, Alvaro, and Ricard murders, but voted to acquit on all countsdirectly related to the murders of Robledo and Ledo. The jury recommended deathfor three of the four convictions of first-degree murder and life for theremaining count. The Court imposed four death sentences. Garcia is currentlyengaging in the appeals process in regarding to his death sentences.

Trial Summary:

01/11/86 Indicted as follows:

Count I: First-DegreeMurder (Mario Amador)

Count II: First-DegreeMurder (Roberto Alfonso)

Count III: Robbery

Count IV: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count V: First-DegreeMurder (Luis Robledo)

Count VI: First-DegreeMurder (Ulpiano Ledo)

Count VII: Robbery

Count VIII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count IX: First-DegreeMurder (Sara Musa)

Count X: First-DegreeMurder (Fara Quintero)

Count XI: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count XII: Forgery– Credit Card

Count XIII: Utteringa Forged Instrument – Credit Card

Count XIV: GrandTheft Second Degree

Count XV: Forgery –Credit Card

Count XVI: Utteringa Forged Instrument – Credit Card

Count XVII: GrandTheft Second Degree

Count XVIII: Forgery –Credit Card

Count XIX: Utteringa Forged Instrument – Credit Card

03/11/86 The indictment was amended:

Count XI: Robbery

Count XII: Robbery

Count XIII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count XIV: First-DegreeMurder (Ramon Alvero)

Count XV: First-DegreeMurder (Daisy Ricard)

Count XVI: Unlawful Possessionof a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count XVII: Forgery –Credit Card

Count XVIII: Uttering aForged Instrument – Credit Card

Count XIX: GrandTheft Second Degree

Count XX: Forgery –Credit Card

Count XXI: Utteringa Forged Instrument – Credit Card

Count XXII: GrandTheft Second Degree

Count XXIII: Forgery –Credit Card

Count XXIV: Uttering aForged Instrument – Credit Card

03/11/87 Defendant pled not guilty.

04/15/88 Jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts of the indictment

Count I: First-DegreeMurder (Mario Amador)

Count II: First-DegreeMurder (Roberto Alfonso)

Count III: Robbery

Count IV: Unlawful Possessionof a Firearm while Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count V: First-DegreeMurder (Luis Robledo)

Count VI: First-DegreeMurder (Ulpiano Ledo)

Count VII: Robbery

Count VIII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count IX: First-DegreeMurder (Sara Musa)

Count X: First-DegreeMurder (Fara Quintero)

Count XI: Robbery

Count XII: Robbery

Count XIII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

Count XIV: First-DegreeMurder (Ramon Alvero)

Count XV: First-DegreeMurder (Daisy Ricard)

Count XVI: Unlawful Possessionof a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

04/20/88 Jury recommended death by the following votes:

Count I: First-DegreeMurder (Mario Amador) – 8-4

Count II: First-DegreeMurder (Roberto Alfonso) – 8-4

Count V: First-DegreeMurder (Luis Robledo) – 9-3

Count VI: First-DegreeMurder (Ulpiano Ledo) – 9-3

Count IX: First-DegreeMurder (Sara Musa) – 9-3

Count X: First-DegreeMurder (Fara Quintero) – 10-2

Count XIV: First-DegreeMurder (Ramon Alvero) – 10-2

Count XV: First-DegreeMurder (Daisy Ricard) – 10-2

04/20/88 Thedefendant was sentenced as follows:

Count I: First-DegreeMurder (Mario Amador) – Death

Count II: First-DegreeMurder (Roberto Alfonso) – Death

Count III: Robbery– 15 years

Count IV: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense – 15 years

Count V: First-DegreeMurder (Luis Robledo) – Death

Count VI: First-DegreeMurder (Ulpiano Ledo) – Death

Count VII: Robbery– 15 years

Count VIII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense – 15 years

Count IX: First-DegreeMurder (Sara Musa) – Death

Count X: First-DegreeMurder (Fara Quintero) – Death

Count XI: Robbery– 15 years

Count XII: Robbery– 15 years

Count XIII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense – 15 years

Count XIV: First-DegreeMurder (Ramon Alvero) – Death

Count XV: First-DegreeMurder (Daisy Ricard) – Death

Count XVI: Unlawful Possessionof a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense – 15 years

Counts 3,4,7,8,11,12,13,16 – torun concurrently with each other

04/21/88 The defendant’s sentence was amended in the following manner:

Counts 3,7,11, and 12 -three-year mandatory minimum to run concurrently to each other.

Counts 4,8,13, and 16 –the Court suspended entry ofsentence.

Appeal Summary:

Florida Supreme Court – Direct Appeal

FSC# 72,463

563 So. 2d 77

05/13/88 Appeal filed

05/31/90 FSC affirmed the conviction and sentence

07/27/90 Rehearing denied

08/27/90 Mandate issued

United States Supreme Court – Petition for Writ of Certiorari

USSC# 90-7295

500 U.S. 928

10/26/90 Petition filed

05/13/91 Petition denied

State Circuit Court – 3.850 Motion

CC# 86-12910-A & 86-14719

05/26/92 Motion filed

06/25/01 Amended motion filed

08/26/03 Motion denied

Florida Supreme Court – 3.850 Appeal

FSC# 03-1966

941 So.2d 1057

11/10/03 Appeal filed

06/29/06 The FSC affirmed the trial court’s denial of Pardo’s 3.850 Motion

10/19/06 Motion for rehearing denied (this case only)

11/06/06 Mandate issued

Florida Supreme Court – Petition for Writ of HabeasCorpus

FSC# 04-2244

941 So.2d 1057

11/22/04 Petition filed.

06/29/06 Petition denied.

11/06/06 Mandate issued.

United States District Court (Southern District) –Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

USDC# 07-cv-22867

11/02/07 Petition filed.

04/23/08 Petition denied.

05/07/08 Motion to alter judgment filed.

06/10/08 Motion denied.

07/08/08 Motion for Certificate of Appealabilityfiled.

07/09/08 Certificate of Appealability denied.

United States Court of Appeals – Habeas Appeal

USCA# 08-14053

(Pending)

09/29/08 Appeal filed.

Factors Contributing to the Delay in theImposition of the Sentence:

The original 3.850 motion was pending in the Circuit Courtfor ten years due to public records issues.

Case Information:

Pardo filed a Direct Appeal to the Florida Supreme on05/13/88. Pardo raised five issues on appeal, two of which pertained to his competencyto stand trial and his sanity at the time of the crimes. The Court determinedthat none of the issues raised by Pardo on Direct Appeal had merit. The statefiled a cross-appeal on two issues. The first being the trial court’s refusalto apply the aggravating factor of a prior conviction for a capital felony tothe final four murders and the second that the trial court erred in finding thestatutory mitigating circumstances that Pardo had no significant prior criminalhistory. The Court found a mistake of the law for the trial court to view thecrimes as one lengthy incident, instead viewing them as distinct episodes. TheCourt affirmed the convictions and the sentence of death on 05/31/90. Therehearing was denied on 07/27/90 and the mandate was issued on 08/27/90.

Pardo filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the UnitedStates Supreme Court on 10/26/90. The petition was denied on 05/13/91.

On 05/26/92, Pardo filed a 3.850 Motion to the CircuitCourt. According to Sandra Jaquard, the Assistant Attorney General, the publicrecords were unavailable until 1997 because Rolando Garcia’s, Pardo’scodefendant, case was remanded for a new trial. The records became availableduring 1997, after which public record disputes ensued. The amended motion wasfiled on 06/25/01. The Motion was denied on 08/26/03.

Pardo filed a 3.850 Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court on11/10/03. Pardo appeals and raised the following four issues: (1)the trial court’s denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of his claims regardinginadequate expert mental health evaluations; (2) the denial, without anevidentiary hearing, of the claim that trial counsel was ineffective in waivingseverance of counts; (3) the Brady issue; and (4) the denial of his ineffectiveassistance claim regarding failure to seek severance of counts. The Courtfound no reversible error in the trial court’s denial of Pardo’s 3.850Motion. On 06/29/06, the Court affirmed the trial court’s denial ofPardo’s 3.850 Motion. On 10/19/06, the Motion for a Rehearing was denied(this case only). On 11/06/0, the mandate was issued.

Pardo filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to theFlorida Supreme Court on 11/22/04. Pardo asserted that counsel wasineffective in failing to raise the following main issues in his DirectAppeal: (1) the trial court’s error in precluding cross-examination ofRibera on prior crimes he admitted committing but was not charged with; and (2)the trial court’s error in its rulings on several evidentiary issues preservedby trial counsel. Having found no merit on these issues, raised by Pardo,the Court denied the Habeas Petition on 06/29/06. On 11/06/0, the mandatewas issued.

Pardo filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to theUnited States District Court on 11/02/07. This petition was denied on04/23/08. On 05/07/08, Pardo filed a Motion to Alter Judgment which was deniedon 06/10/08. On 07/08/08, Pardo filed a Motion for Certificate ofAppealability in the United States District Court, which was denied on07/09/08.

On 09/29/08, Pardo filed a Habeas appeal in the UnitedStates Court of Appeals. This appeal is currently pending.

The Commission on Capital Cases updates thisinformation regularly. This information, however, is subject to change and maynot reflect the latest status of an inmate’s case and should not be relied uponfor statistical or legal purposes.

PARDO, Jr., Manuel (W/M)

AKA: Manny

DC# 111983

DOB: 09/24/56

Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County Case# 86-14719-A

Sentencing Judge: The Honorable Phillip W. Knight

Trial Attorney: Ronald S. Guralnick – Private

Attorney, Direct Appeal: Calianne P. Lanz – SpecialAssistant Public Defender

Attorney, Collateral Appeals: Leor Veleanu – CCRC-S

Date of Offense: 01/28/86

Date of Sentence: 04/20/88

Circumstances of the Offense:

Manuel Pardo, a former police officer, was convicted ofeight counts of first-degree murder in case number 86-12910-A, with anadditional count in the current case. Pardo admitted he intentionally killedall nine of the victims because he believed them all to be drug dealers who“have no right to live.” When Rolando Garcia, his known codefendant, was shownpictures of the victims during interrogation he stated, “we took care of allthese people.” The State presented the case that Pardo and Garcia were drugdealers and were eliminating the competition.

On 02/28/86, between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m., the body of MichaelMillot was discovered in the railroad section of Miramar, Florida. The case wasturned over to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department, which turned it over tothe Dade County Sheriff’s Department. Both Garcia and Pardo told a witness thatthey believed the victim to be a federal agent or informant. Garcia believedthat the victim was setting him up for an arrest. A witness stated that Pardotold him that the victim was killed in a motor vehicle owned by Garcia’s wife.The vehicle was searched and evidence related to the crime was recovered.

Codefendant Information:

Rolando Garcia (DC# 115751)

Rolando Garcia was arrested on 05/23/86 and charged with 24counts: eight counts of first-degree murder and 16 related offenses (CC#86-12910). Garcia had two mistrials, after which he petitioned to severthe cases. The court severed the five counts related to the Musa/Quinteromurders and kept the remaining 19 counts together for trial. The jury convictedGarcia for the Amador, Alfonso, Alvaro, and Ricard murders, but voted to acquiton all counts directly related to the murders of Robledo and Ledo. The juryrecommended death for three of the four convictions of first-degree murder andlife for the remaining count. The Court imposed four death sentences. Garcia iscurrently engaging in the appeals process in regard to his death sentences.

Trial Summary:

06/11/86 Indicted as follows:

CountI: First-Degree Murder

CountII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense

06/13/86 Defendant pled not guilty.

05/15/88 Jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts of the indictment

04/20/88 Jury recommended death by a vote of 8-4

04/20/88 Sentenced as follows:

CountI: First-Degree Murder – Death

CountII: UnlawfulPossession of a Firearm While Engaged in a Criminal Offense – 15 years

Appeal Summary:

Florida Supreme Court – Direct Appeal

FSC# 72,463

563 So. 2d 77

05/13/88 Appeal filed

05/31/90 FSC affirmed the conviction and sentence

07/27/90 Rehearing denied

08/27/90 Mandate issued

United States Supreme Court – Petition for Writ of Certiorari

USSC# 90-7295

500 U.S. 928

10/26/90 Petition filed

05/13/91 Petition denied

State Circuit Court – 3.850 Motion

CC# 86-12910-A & 86-14719

05/26/92 Motion filed

06/25/01 Amended motion filed

08/26/03 Motion denied

Florida Supreme Court – 3.850 Appeal

FSC# 03-1966

941 So.2d 1057

11/10/03 Appeal filed

06/29/06 The FSC affirmed the trial court’s denial of Pardo’s 3.850 Motion

10/19/06 Motion for rehearing denied (this case only)

11/06/06 Mandate issued

Florida Supreme Court – Petition for Writ of HabeasCorpus

FSC# 04-2244

941 So.2d 1057

11/22/04 Petition filed

06/29/06 Petition denied

11/06/06 Mandate issued

United States District Court (Southern District) –Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

USDC# 07-cv-22867

11/02/07 Petition filed.

04/23/08 Petition denied.

05/07/08 Motion to alter judgment filed.

06/10/08 Motion denied.

07/08/08 Motion for Certificate of Appealabilityfiled.

07/09/08 Certificate of Appealability denied.

United States Court of Appeals – Habeas Appeal

USCA# 08-14053

09/29/08 Appeal filed.

11/10/09 USCA affirmed the denial of petition.

United States Supreme Court – Petition for Writ ofCertiorari

USSC #09-10099

(Pending)

04/05/10 Petition filed

Factors Contributing to the Delay in theImposition of the Sentence:

The main delay is the fact that the 3.850 motion has beenpending in the Circuit Court for ten years due to public records issues.

Case Information:

Pardo filed a Direct Appeal to the Florida Supreme on05/13/88. Pardo raised five issues on appeal, two of which pertained to hiscompetency to stand trial and his sanity at the time of the crimes. TheCourt determined that none of the issues raised by Pardo on Direct Appeal hadmerit. The state filed a cross-appeal on two issues. The firstbeing the trial court’s refusal to apply the aggravating factor of a priorconviction for a capital felony to the final four murders and the second that thetrail court erred in finding the statutory mitigating circumstances that Pardohad no significant prior criminal history. The Court found a mistake of the lawfor the trial court to view the crimes as one lengthy incident, instead viewingthem as distinct episodes. The Court affirmed the convictions and thesentence of death on 05/31/90. The rehearing was denied on 07/27/90 andthe mandate was issued on 08/27/90.

Pardo filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the UnitedStates Supreme Court on 10/26/90. The petition was denied on 05/13/91.

Pardo filed a 3.850 Motion to the Circuit Court on 05/26/92. According to Sandra Jaquard, the Assistant Attorney General, the publicrecords were unavailable until 1997 because Rolando Garcia’s, Pardo’scodefendant, case was remanded for a new trial. The records becameavailable during 1997, after which public record disputes ensued. TheAmended Motion was filed on 06/25/01. The Motion was denied on 08/26/03.

Pardo filed a 3.850 Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court on11/10/03. Pardo appeals and raised the following four issues: (1)the trial court’s denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of his claimsregarding inadequate expert mental health evaluations; (2) the denial, withoutan evidentiary hearing, of the claim that trial counsel was ineffective inwaiving severance of counts; (3) the Brady issue; and (4) the denial of hisineffective assistance claim regarding failure to seek severance ofcounts. The Court found no reversible error in the trial court’s denialof Pardo’s 3.850 Motion. On 06/29/06, the Court affirmed the trialcourt’s denial of Pardo’s 3.850 Motion. On 10/19/06, the Motion for aRehearing was denied (this case only). On 11/06/06, the mandate wasissued.

On 09/29/08, Pardo filed a Habeas appeal in the UnitedStates Court of Appeals. The United States Court of Appeals affirmed thedenial of the petition on 11/10/09.

On 04/05/10, Pardo filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorariwith the United States Supreme Court. This petition is still pending.

Institutional Adjustment:

DATE DAYS VIOLATION LOCATION

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03/24/90 0 POSSOF CONTRABAND FLORIDA STATE PRISON

Report Date: 01/23/02 NMP

Approved: 02/12/02 WS

Updated: 04/16/10 CAR