Ramon Donestevez Dominguez
(Feb. 5, 1936--April 13, 1976)

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Semanario Libertad, Aug. 29, 1975


 



Pirahna boat factory, Hialeah
Donestevez receiving extortion payoff




Donestevez weapons seized by the police


 



 
 

Woodlawn Cemetery, Miami

 
 
    Entry wound: 30-06 soft-point bullet hole in right temple.
Exit wound: 30-06 soft-point bullet hole behind left ear.


Recorded news programs
Ramon Donestevez assassination, April 13, 1976

Sevilla Corporation, a Florida corporation vs. Ramon Donestevez and Nestor Morales (February 14, 1962)

Donestevez arrest records (1972, 1975)
The State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez
[Dockets] (1972, 1975)
Jose Canto statement to the FBI (Sept. 2, 1972)
Jose Canto testimony (Sept. 13, 1972)
Jose Canto polygraph (Sept. 14, 1972)
Jose Canto telephone transcript (Sept. 14, 1972)
State of Florida vs Ramon Donestevez [Robbery] (Sept. 14, 1972)
Search warrant (Sept. 15, 1972)
Criminal Case 72-7137
[Indictment] (Sept. 15, 1972) 
Emilio Julian Navarro arrest (Sept. 15, 1972)

Affidavit for Search Warrant, Ramon Donestevez
(Sep. 15, 1972)
Arrest Form for Ramon Donestevez (Sept. 15, 1972)

The State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez and Emilio Navarro, Robbery and Extortion (September 26, 1972)
State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez and Emilio Navarro (October 2, 1972)

Criminal Case 72-7137 (Oct. 3, 1972) [Discovery]
State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez, Emilio Navarro and Alfredo Ruiz Maldonado (October 6, 1972)
Deposition of Jose L. Canto (October 24, 1972)
State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez, Deposition of Kenneth West (October 24, 1972)
Polygraph Examination of Jose L. Canto (October 26, 1972)
State of Florida v. Ramon Donestevez, Deposition of George R. Havens (Nov. 6, 1972)

People traveling to Cuba with Donestevez, 1972 [Enriqueta Meoqui, Delia Rivero Caro, Alberto Campos, Manuel Castiņeira, Gladys Fernandez, Ada Perez, Dr. Lilia Maria Penichet, Faty Garcia, Manolo de la Rosa, Aton Constanzo Palau, Nestor Rodda]

Sophie Haspel vs Ramon and Daisy Donestevez (73-1805)
State of Florida vs. Emilio Navarro (March 14, 1973)
State of Florida vs. Emilio Navarro 72-7137B Court Notes and Exhibit List (Mar 15, 1973)
State of Florida v. Ramon Donestevez, Motion for Sentencing Court Recommendation to United States Authorities (April 19, 1973)
State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez, Order of Revocation of Probation (April 19, 1973)
Warrant for Violation of Probation, Ramon Donestevez (April 19, 1973)
State of Florida vs. Emilio Navarro, case no. 72-7137 (May 29, 1973)
State of Florida vs. Emilio Navarro Excerpt (June 4, 1973)
The State of Florida vs. Emilio Navarro, Order of Withholding Adjudication (Jul. 20, 1973)
Disposition of Evidence, Ramon Donestevez (September 20, 1973)

Letters to Fidel Castro and President Gerald Ford (Dec. 30, 1974)

The State of Florida versus Ramon Donestevez, Waiver of Right to Counsel (Jan 9, 1975)
State of Florida -vs- Ramon Donestevez Trial Excerpt (Jan. 14, 1975)

"Un reto de Donestevez al exilio" (Vista Magazine, Oct. 1975)
Arrest for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (Oct. 21, 1975)
Verde Olivo Nacionalista (Oct. 1975)
Secuestran publicacion de Donestevez (Libertad, Oct. 31, 1975)
Court transcript (Nov. 5, 1975)
Court testimony of policemen Allen Vetterick, Daniel Benitez, George Havens (Nov. 20, 1975)
State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez 72-7137 Court Notes and Exhibit List (Dec 18, 1975)
Vessel "Luciano Nieves" seized by U.S. Customs (Dec. 19, 1975)
Letters of recommendation (Dec. 28, 30, 1975)


Court notifications (Dec, 18, 1975-April 16, 1976)
Court motions (Dec. 29, 1975-April 6, 1976)

Appellate Bond (Jan. 6, 1976)
The State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez (Jan. 8, 1976)
Letter from Steven Bertucelli to Judge Ellen J. Morphonios (January 8, 1976)
"Ire aunque Castro no quiera y sin permiso de los Americanos" (Replica, Jan. 15, 1976)

Deposition of Ignacio Vasquez
(Feb. 9, 1976)
Deposition of Daniel Benitez (Feb. 9, 1976)
Deposition of Joseph Benitez (Feb. 9, 1976)
State of Florida -vs- Ramon Donestevez, Arraignment and Probation Report (Feb 10, 1976)
Court of Appeal of Florida, Ramon versus The State of Florida (Mar. 2, 1976)
Excerpt transcript (March 11, 1976)
State Exhibit: Armando Tito Bobadillo (March 11, 1976)
Autopsy Report (April 13, 1976)
Revenge eyed as motive in murder of Donestevez (Miami News, April 16, 1976)

State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez (May 6, 1976)
The State of Florida vs. Ramon Donestevez, Order Directing Return of Property to Defendant's Estate (May 14, 1976)
No CIA operational interest (Aug. 25, 1976)