Frank Porco had served two years in prison for loansharking and extortion , although Shanks incorrectly told jurors that he had been indicted for his involvement in a murder. Shanks noted that Frank Porco's nickname with the mob was "The Fireman", which could have had something to do with the type of murder weapon found, a fire ax.
The Porco trial began on June 27, On August 2, , the prosecution completed its case against Porco, and the defense's case, which was much briefer, began. On the morning of August 10, , the jury began deliberations. Later that day, Porco was found guilty of second degree murder and attempted murder.
On December 12, , Judge Jeffrey Berry sentenced Porco to 50 years to life on each count, totaling a minimum of 50 years in prison. Judge Berry was quoted as saying, "I fear very much what happened in the early morning hours of November 15 is something that could happen again.
Christopher Porco is incarcerated at Clinton Correctional Facility. Supreme Court, which refused to hear his case without opinion. The case was shown in an episode [23] of Forensic Files. Copyright The image is from Wikipedia Commons. Wikipedia Page. Times Union. Retrieved April 2, The Saratogian.
Retrieved on February 4, July 26, You were shown a photograph of the ax, said prosecutor David Rossi. His wife Joan Porco survived her critical injuries but has no recollection of the crime. Tags: bethlehem Christopher Delmar murder Porco trial.
Share Tweet Share Share. Leave Comment. Stay Connected with Us. Recent News. On June 24, a New York appeals court ruled in favor of docudrama makers in Porco v. The decision is a victory for First Amendment advocates and the media and entertainment industries in general, more clearly delineating the freedoms afforded to creators of docudramas when conveying important matters of public interest.
Prior right of publicity cases in New York have not directly addressed the genre of docudramas and this case harmonizes New York law with other jurisdictions, most notably California. On to the gossipy part of the saga.
I was surprised to read that Romeo Killer portrayed Christopher Porco as a charming ladies man with lots of friends. The movie got passing marks from reviewers, but the reader comment section was where the really interesting critiquing was going on. A couple typical ones:. He was not. I feel bad for her that this whole thing is being brought back up.
I had some classes with him and knew one of his girlfriends well. And I must say [she] along with most of his classmates, believe him to be guilty. His frat brothers and male friends do not back him. Where is he now? Police had theorized that no neighbors heard Barrister bark that night because the killer was someone presumably Christopher that the Labrador retriever already knew.
Kindlon, however, argued that Barrister was known for not barking at visitors, whether friends or strangers. The U. He also lost an appeal in , when an appellate court rejected claims that he was denied effective assistance of appellate counsel. In fact, a number of reader comments posted to the aforementioned website articles blasted Terence Kindlon and Laurie Shanks for defending Christopher so vigorously in court.
Until next Thursday, cheers.
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