"Sopranos" Actor Beats Murder Rap

31. The NY Post has an interview with 2 jurors that said this:
Still, two jurors interviewed by The Post, Arnaldo Nuñez, 44, and a 50-year-old widower who asked that his name not be published, said the main reason he was not convicted of murder was sloppy police work.

The evidence police developed did not conclusively prove Brancato knew his junkie pal Steven Armento, 52, was carrying the .357 Magnum that killed Enchautegui.

"A lot of the police investigation was simply sloppy. It was sloppy police work," the widower said.

Both men said they could not believe that two teams of four detectives did not take notes when they interviewed Brancato in the hospital.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family!

Posted at 10:20AM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Pam

32. The police are nothing more than a street gang with government enpowerment, they are all corupt

Posted at 10:42AM on Dec 23rd 2008 by eat poo

33. a lot of sensitive cops on here today......cologino didn't kill anyone, therefore he got off. no one wanted a cop to die in vain, but the guy that did it is in jail. everyone moves on.

Posted at 10:43AM on Dec 23rd 2008 by john jones

34. Your name speaks for itself, eat poo. Next time some crackhead junkie breaks into your home and holds you and your family hostage, don't call the cops. If that time comes, remember that we cops are all corrupt. The fact is, you would be hitting 911 so hard on your phone your hand would bleed. You would be praying some "corrupt" cop like me would be willing to enter your home and kill the SOB harming your family. Like in any profession, you have your good ones and you have your bad ones. Unfortunately, the bad ones get all the press. You don't hear of the guy that rescued a family in a hostage crisis. So to you, eat poo, f--- you. To the rest of you, Merry Christmas, and be safe this holiday season.

Posted at 11:24AM on Dec 23rd 2008 by PD

35. See the funny thing about drugs is they make you desperate and desperate people do desperate things so whether or not he pulled the trigger he was in a situation that could have been avoided he was there to commit a crime and to get drugs and I am sure at all cost was the attitude so I do believe that he should have been convicted as a murderer and I wish Drug addicts would stop using their addiction as a crutch like they have cancer or some disease they have no control over if it's a disease then it's a selfish disease. I wonder how many Rehabs this guy was in and out of before this happened and how many more he will be in after his release Drug Addicts allways make things worse because now he will have to deakl with this and what really happened for the rest of his life GOOD LUCK!

Posted at 11:37AM on Dec 23rd 2008 by amazed

36. Where can I meet a girl like Colleen , all I meet are smart girls where you need to be really special to take them home. I want to for once find someone stupid.

Posted at 12:22PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Anthony

37. Hell get his someday. Only took O.J. 12 years to screw up again. Patience people, patience.

Posted at 12:41PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Big G

38. Responding to Colleen - The success rate is so slim for an Ex actor he will always want the life he had and took for granted therefore will have chip on his shoulder like people owe him something like most druggies so instead I wish he had cherished what talent was given to him and the oppertunities that he had. he will now have to work an average Joe job. So when he is working McDonalds will or would you still feel the same way. And I agree with Big G what come around goes around I will give him 2 weeks after release and he will OD

Posted at 1:08PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Not so optimistic

39. Have a Happy Christmas Lillo!!

Posted at 3:25PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Valentina

40. Punk poser turned into SNITCH. Whatever, his career is over, good luck at the Post Office.

Posted at 3:38PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by SkankTosser

41. NEVER FORGET - the police officer didn't die in vain, he died whimpering in a puddle of his own piss.

Posted at 3:40PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by SkankTosser

42. Of course he got away with it he killed a P.Rican so like, who cares??

Posted at 5:51PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Uncle Junior

43. What's sad is I remember him as C in the Bronx Tail and he was so cute, I had the biggest crush on him when I was younger. Sad to see how such a hott man endedup with such a badd rep.

Posted at 5:53PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Jennie from the Rock

44. There are no winners here. It's all very sad that a police officer lost his life in the line of duty. Mr. Brancato does not have to serve life in prison for a murder that he did not commit, but a police officer is still dead. There is nothing to celebrate here.

Posted at 11:57AM on Dec 26th 2008 by Muster

45. these people are wishing him a merry christmas SICK. What about the cops family

Posted at 10:35PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Tracey