Angel Mayora Medrano

Murderer

1known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Pima County, Arizona, USA
Date of birth: November 28, 1956
Age at first offence: 31
Characteristics: rape, alcohol, domestic violence
Victim profile: Patricia Pedrin
Method of murder: St abbing with knife
Date(s) of murder: January 31, 1987
Years active: 1987
Date of arrest: —
Status: Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on August 22, 1988

Case Summary

Case record: Angel Mayora Medrano

Background

Angel Mayora Medrano was a defendant in a case involving rape.

Medrano was at a federal correctional halfway house in Tucson on January 31, 1987. After obtaining a weekend pass, Medrano spent the evening drinking at several nightclubs.

Medrano knew Patricia Pedrin because he had served time in prison with her husband.

The offence

After midnight on January 31, 1987, Medrano drove to the home of Patricia Pedrin and parked in the driveway. Medrano honked the horn several times until Patricia Pedrin opened the door and let him into the house.

Once inside, Medrano raped Patricia Pedrin and stabbed her over 20 times with a knife.

Investigation and discovery

Around 8:00 a.m., Patricia Pedrin’s children found their mother’s body lying on the floor in a pool of blood.

Trial

Medrano’s trial proceedings included the following:

Presiding Judge: G. Thomas Meehan
Prosecutors: Kenneth Peasley and Sandra Hansen
Start of Trial: July 11, 1988
Verdict: July 15, 1988

Sentencing

Medrano was sentenced on August 22, 1988 to death.

The sentencing included the following circumstances:

Aggravating Circumstances: Especially heinous/cruel; committed offense while in custody
Mitigating Circumstances: None sufficient to call for leniency

Appeals

The case was published in the following opinions:

State v. Medrano, 173 Ariz. 393, 844 P.2d 560 (1992).
State v. Medrano, 185 Ariz. 192, 914 P.2d 225 (1996).

Other details

The victim was described as Hispanic, and Medrano was also described as Hispanic.

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