Brancato jury to continue deliberations next week

The jury in the murder trial of actor Lillo Brancato Jr. remained undecided Friday. The jury will continue deliberations in the case on Monday. Jurors asked the judge Friday morning to re-read the two

News 12 Staff

Dec 20, 2008, 12:34 AM

Updated 5,697 days ago

Share:

The jury in the murder trial of actor Lillo Brancato Jr. remained undecided Friday.
The jury will continue deliberations in the case on Monday.
Jurors asked the judge Friday morning to re-read the two burglary charges against Brancato, who is also charged with second-degree murder. The lesser charges carry the least severe punishment of five to 15 years in prison.
A mistrial was narrowly avoided Thursday after it was discovered a juror had been taking notes during the hearings and researching the case online.
Brancato agreed to a substitution with an alternate juror. His consent was required because the jury had already started deliberating the day before. The move forced the jurors to start over, delaying the delivery of the verdict.
?We?re hoping there is a debate going on in that room to do the right thing,? says PBA President Patrick Lynch. ?A New York City police officer is dead, [and] we must take these killers off the street so they won?t kill us.?
Prosecutors say Brancato and his friend Steven Armento broke into a Pelham Bay apartment next to the home of Officer Daniel Enchautegui. When Enchautegui came out and confronted the two men, Armento shot him in the heart.
AP wire reports contributed to this article.
Closing arguments delivered at actor's Bronx trial Brancato takes stand at murder trial Allegeddrug dealer testifies at Brancato trialWitness:Brancato was addicted to drugs in 2005Clericalmix-up puts Brancato trial on hold


More from News 12
1:40
Lithium-ion battery fire blamed for closure of Newburgh tailor shop

Lithium-ion battery fire blamed for closure of Newburgh tailor shop

2:08
Sun skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley

Sun skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley

0:52
Slate Hill family of 5 loses home in afternoon blaze

Slate Hill family of 5 loses home in afternoon blaze

0:37
2 people charged in Middletown narcotics; firearms bust

2 people charged in Middletown narcotics; firearms bust

1:30
Motorcycle, van crash in Greenburgh causes serious injuries

Motorcycle, van crash in Greenburgh causes serious injuries

0:56
News 12 probes mystery cloud traced to Orange County & seen throughout tri-state area

News 12 probes mystery cloud traced to Orange County & seen throughout tri-state area

1:02
Hillcrest Fire Department receives 2,000 cans of drinking water, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch

Hillcrest Fire Department receives 2,000 cans of drinking water, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch

1:37
Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Skyler Harman strikes down lightning myths

Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Skyler Harman strikes down lightning myths

2:33
Can swimming become dangerous due to extremely high water surface temperatures?

Can swimming become dangerous due to extremely high water surface temperatures?

0:32
NYC officials: Westchester caseworker’s death ruled a homicide

NYC officials: Westchester caseworker’s death ruled a homicide

0:40
State, federal lawmakers introduce legislation to shorten funding gap for World Trade Center Health Program

State, federal lawmakers introduce legislation to shorten funding gap for World Trade Center Health Program

0:34
Ex Frito-Lay employee files defamation lawsuit against PepsiCo claiming he invented ‘Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Ex Frito-Lay employee files defamation lawsuit against PepsiCo claiming he invented ‘Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

0:40
Executive orders still in place preventing Rockland County and Orange County hotels from converting into migrant shelters

Executive orders still in place preventing Rockland County and Orange County hotels from converting into migrant shelters

0:54
Headlines: Drug ring prison sentence, Newburgh felony charge, uptick in car thefts in Briarcliff Manor

Headlines: Drug ring prison sentence, Newburgh felony charge, uptick in car thefts in Briarcliff Manor

0:20
Man sentence to 10 years in prison for running Orange County drug ring

Man sentence to 10 years in prison for running Orange County drug ring

1:18
Town of Wallkill propose noise ordinances at Orange County fairgrounds

Town of Wallkill propose noise ordinances at Orange County fairgrounds

0:22
Rockland athlete to compete in U.S. Olympic rowing team

Rockland athlete to compete in U.S. Olympic rowing team

0:27
Slate Hill FD: Garage fire brought under control

Slate Hill FD: Garage fire brought under control

0:32
Rockland hiker rescued by firefighters in Gurnee Park

Rockland hiker rescued by firefighters in Gurnee Park

0:34
Finger in salad lawsuit against Chop’t discontinued

Finger in salad lawsuit against Chop’t discontinued