Noel+Matos+Montalvo

back =//__Noel Matos Montalvo__//=  [] **BACKGROUND: ** D.O.B.: May 16, 1966 Place of birth: Puerto Rico

 Between 2:30- 3:30 AM, on April 19th 1998, Miriam Ascensio and Nelson Lugo were murdered. It is believed that sometime in that time period, Noel Matos Montalvo and his brother, Milton Montalvo, entered the house and murdered the victims. Milton is thought to have killed Miriam, while Noel killed Lugo. Lugo died form a stab wound to the heart, and is believed to have died first. Ascensio had several wounds including skull fractures and slashes to her neck.
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 Noel was convicted of 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, and burglary. The trial took place on March 10 to 19, 2003. He had two very poor lawyers, Francis Cutruzzula and Frank C. Arcuri. They did not sufficently cross-examine any of the state witness. The lawyers believed the case was already “in the bag”, so they didn’t try their hardest. It was even better that they were not licensed in Pennsylvania. There was no evidence shared at the trial, only the word of an eyewitness. He was found guilty of the counts. Noel appealed the courts on May 12, 2008, which was not successful. Currently, Noel Montalvo is serving his sentence: death row.

**REASONING FOR INNOCENCE:**  No evidence proves Noel was at the crime scene. Blood from the kitchen where Lugo was murdered matched Milton Montalvo, not Noel. Also, hairs found at the scene did not match Noel, but did his brother. So no blood or hair was found at the crime scene matched Noel Montalvo. Nor was there fingerprints left at the scene that could have matched Noel. Another reason, Noel is left handed but the wounds of Ascensio and Lugo were made by a right handed person. However, Noel was convicted based upon an eyewitness - Esther Roldan Soto. She first testified against Milton, stating she heard him saying he was going to kill his wife. Unfortunately, the time of Noel’s trial she testified, she heard Noel bragging about killing a women. Thus, being Miriam, Milton’s wife. So now Noel was found guilty. Later, Noel received a letter from Soto apologizing for falsely accusing him. The police required her to lie during the trial, falsely convicting Noel.