Lillo Brancato (he played an aspiring mobster on "The Sopranos") was cleared Monday, Dec. 22/08, of second-degree murder in the shooting death of an off-duty policeman during a drunken, late-night search for drugs.
The jury convicted Brancato of a lesser charge of attempted burglary. Brancato faces a minimum of 3 years in prison. But the former actor could get credit for time served because he has been behind bars about that long.
Brancato's face was impassive at the verdict was read, his fingers pressed together. His mother was sobbing...
Prosecutors said that Brancato and Steven Armento broke into a basement apartment to steal prescription drugs. It was after a night of drinking at a strip club. Officer Daniel Enchautegui (who lived next door) came out to investigate.
Armento blasted the 28-year-old officer with his .357 Magnum, hitting him in the heart. The dying officer fired back. Armento was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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