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The following update from
Equality Arizona was dated 04/29/2008:
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Amancio Corrales to be honored
on 3rd anniversary of death
May 6, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
 In
a demonstration of unity and support for
a victim of violence, the
community is invited to an observance
honoring the memory of Amancio Corrales,
a young gay man brutally
murdered in the early hours of May 6,
2005. The ceremony will take
place on May 6, 2008 from 6:30 to 7:30
at Johnson Mortuary and Desert Lawn
Memorial Park, 1415 S. First Avenue
(across from the street from the Yuma
City Police Department).
The ceremony will feature singer Anne
James, singing a song written by her
especially for the occasion entitled
"Amancio." Lyrics to the song will be
available as they speak eloquently of
Amancio's life and our responsibility as
citizens to speak out against such
violence.
It was shortly after the last
anniversary celebration that a tip from
a courageous citizen led to the arrest
of a suspect. Founder of the Amancio
Project, Michael H. Baughman will offer
an overview of the court proceedings so
far. A time-line of events leading us to
this day will be available.
Anyone with any information concerning
this case urged to contact the Yuma
County Sheriff's Office at 783-4427. |
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The following update from
Equality Arizona was dated 01/29/2008:
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Amancio Corrales Murder Trial
Begins
The
trial of the suspected murderer of
Amancio Corrales, a 23-year-old
gay man who performed as a female
impersonator under the name Dalila, was
found murdered in the Colorado River
near Yuma, Arizona on May 6, 2005,
is scheduled to start February 27, 2008.
The Amancio Project urges
everyone that can to attend. The defense
is planning to have many of the
suspect's supporters present. We need to
make our presence and support of the
Corrales family known. The Final Trial
Management Conference will be held on
February 12, 2008, at 8:30am, third
floor of the Court House in Yuma. For
more information, visit
www.theamancioproject.org. |
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The following update from
Equality Arizona was dated 11/28/2007:
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Amancio Project
announces DNA
test results in
Solorio
prosecution
Yuma, Ariz. - On
November 27,
2007 the Amancio
Project
announced the
results of court
ordered DNA
tests from two
hairs found on
Amancio
Corrales' body.
At the status
hearing, the DNA
test results
were made
public. The
hairs did not
belong to the
victim, Amancio
Corrales, or the
suspect, Ruben
Solorio-Valenzuela.
While Positive
DNA Evidence was
hoped for, it
does not
diminish the
case against the
suspect and the
prosecution is
moving forward.
The Final
Management
Conference (FMC)
is scheduled for
December 6,
2007, and is the
last step before
setting an
actual court
date for trial.
For more
information
contact: Michael
H. Baughman at
MichaelHBaughman@gmail.com or
visit
www.TheAmancioProject.org |
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The following update from
Equality Arizona was dated 11/01/2007:
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Prosecution of Amancio
Corrales murder suspect delayed again
Proceedings in the
case against Ruben Solorio, who is
accused of brutally murdering Amancio
Corrales in Yuma in June of 2005, have
been delayed due to the apparent
mismanagement of DNA evidence, according
to a statement released by the Amancio
Project. Amancio was a gay man and
female impersonator whose battered body
was found floating in the Colorado River
near Yuma. He was dressed as a woman
when he was found by authorities.
In the statement
released October 25th, the Amancio
Project announced that Judge A. Gould
was not happy that DNA testing which was
to have been completed and
presented that day had not been done.
The evidence was returned to the Yuma
County Sheriff’s Office after only a
preliminary analysis.
According to the statement, neither
the Yuma County Attorney's Office nor
the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office kept a
close check on the status of the DNA
tests; the fact it had not been
thoroughly tested was not realized until
a few days ago. The evidence has been
returned to the testing facility for a
complete analysis.
The judge ordered the testing be done by
November 27, 2007, and presented at the
next Status Hearing to be held on that
date. The defense made a motion the
evidence be excluded because of this
mix-up, however the judge postponed
ruling on the motion until the Status
Hearing.
The Final Management Conference (FMC) is
set for December 6, 2007, and a
tentative Trial Date has been set for
January 2, 2008.
Equality Arizona is committed to keeping
you informed. We will continue to work
with Amancio Project coordinator Michael
Baughman to offer our support for the
family and keep the community informed. |
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