Christopher Porco: Should I?
I wanted to thank everyone who wrote to me regarding the message I posted about the Melanie McGuire case. The response was overwhelming. I have abandoned this project for several reasons, mainly because another author—John Glatt—is currently working on a book about the same case. One book about this case is surely enough. I’m confident John will do a fine job.
I’ve been juggling many cases over the past few months, trying to decide which will be my next book. The one that interests me at the moment is the Christopher Porco case out of central New York. Chris was found guilty last year of murdering his father and disfiguring his mom with an axe as they slept one night in their bed. You might have seen the re-run of this case on 48 Hours last week.
I followed the Christopher Porco case with great interest. I’m familiar with the territory. One of my books—EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE—is about Albany, New York’s most notorious serial murderer, Gary Evans. It is the perfect setting for a true crime book—which is always something we take great consideration in.
And now I’m looking for people to talk to about the Porco case. I’d like to begin interviewing people beginning in September. But I wanted to put some feelers out to see what type of response I’ll get. I’ve spoken to several people connected to the case already. I like the entire “did he do it/or was he set up?” theme of the case. The evidence certainly points a finger at Chris and, of course, the jury believed the evidence—but there’s always that little voice telling me there’s more to this story. And the research I’ve done thus far proves that this is a compelling story of anger, greed and murder inside a family dynamic that, from the outside, appears to be the quintessence of the American dream, but is in fact nothing of the sort.
I’m waiting … mwilliamphelps@comcast.net
July 5th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Matt,
I’m not overly familiar with the background and details of the Porco story. However, I do know that it is an ordeal that is certainly worthy of a book and worthy of your writing skillz.
I’ve always thought it curious that Joan Porco was viciously attacked, her husband murdered and yet she firmly declared her son’s innocence.
If you decide to author the book, I’ll be one of the first on the list of presales.
July 5th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
I followed this case. I, too, always found it a bit unsettling that his mother retracted her statement that Christopher did it. I mean, I can understand a mother not wanting to put her child away for life but still…he killed her husband and disfigured her.
July 5th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
I’d definitely read a book about this…I enjoyed the 48 hours story but felt that there was probably a lot more to this case than they were able to document on the show.
July 5th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
I’ve always wondered how TC writers select the subject for the their books. As for this topic, I would be curious about this young man and, in particular, why the mother so adamantly defends her son. I know someone with a child that is out of control and this evil. I think she would defend her child this way. I do not understand how she continues to turn a blind eye to her child’s selfish and violent way. She gets angry, but in the end she forgives him and hopes he will do better. He never does and he just keeps getting worse. So, if you could shed some light on the mother’s behavior, I would love to read it.
July 5th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
Looks like an interesting case and there seems to be more to it than what we have seen or read in the news. If you write the book, Matt, I’ll definitely read it!
July 5th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
oh good decision! You are right that 2 books by great TC writers isn’t gonna work. Good Luck!
July 5th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Go Matt Go!!!! Would love to read your account of this story.
July 6th, 2007 at 5:53 am
Ah, mothers and their sons. I am very familiar with this subject. I have a son who got heavily into drinking and drugs when he was a teenager. The trouble lasted for five years — but to be honest with you, I didn’t realize what was going on until the last two. I knew he was not acting like himself. But, he was my baby boy and I thought he was just going through a rough period. I finally took drastic measures to get him into rehab, and he is doing well now.
My point is, I think that most mothers and sons have special relationships. (Much as fathers and daughters.) I have a feeling that this mother cannot allow herself to believe that her baby boy would kill her husband, let alone attack her and disfigure her. When they attack initially happened, she may have identified him as a matter of instinct — but as the reality of the situation dawned on her, her mind shut down and told her that she had been wrong. It wasn’t her son. It was impossible that it was her son. And no matter what evidence is presented to her, she will never consciously believe that it was her son. Not her baby boy that she carried and loved and pressed his little cheek against hers when she held him. Her mind is protecting her — because the alternative is too horrible to contemplate.
July 6th, 2007 at 5:55 am
And Matt, that might also be an interesting angle to take. The murder and attack from the mother’s viewpoint (if she’ll talk to you.)
July 6th, 2007 at 7:56 am
I definitely think yu should write a book. Christopher bought that Jeep from me here in Florida. I am amazed once again by a fellow human being. My impression of him was that of a well put together polite young man that was extremely excited about his new purchase. he drove my Jeep all the way back to NY the same day he flew in with his friend. When the police contacted me approx. 6 months later with this story (because of the EBAY purchase), We were truly floored.. I would love to get my hands on a book about this!!!! Go for it!
July 6th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
This would make a great book, there is some thing very dark about this family. C.P. flucked out of college, enrolled in a comunity college, failed everthihg (did not go to class), forged a transcript to fool his parents and the U. of R. Back at school he forges his father’s name on a $40,000 loan. He stages a break in at his parents house stealing and selling his mothers lap top (there is also a second mysterious break in, fahter’s lap top), Breaks into a vet. clinic he use to work at and steals things. Get’s in trouble on eBay for taking money and not shipping the goods (computers), gets his brother’s name involved, poses as his brother saying Chris Porko is dead. Is being hounded by the IRS, Citibank, the campus police, the car loan company and the local police for not paying traffic fines. In addition, he has the $$$ to “tour europe with friends”, during summer vacation and can fly down to Florida, forge his fathers name for a $15,000 jeep. Mean while he is fluking out again because he does not go to classes (drunk lots of the time at the frat. house) and tells his mother who is pleading with him to call home that he can only e mail because he is studying so hard!!! This was one bad dude, and it did not happen over night. Would love to know the whole story. Did too much parental love create a beast???
July 6th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Flunked and Flunking—–got it wrong twice, sorry.
July 6th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Thanks all of you for the comments. I like this case and have received some great tips from people already. Continue to write in. I appreciate the encouragement.
Trish1700 is spot on with her comments! Great question that I would love to begin answering.
July 7th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
I hate to be shallow, but I am more than a little distracted by this guys last name.
Otherwise, the situation sounds like it could make for an interesting subject.
July 8th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Yes, you should. I watched this just recently on 48 Hours and it left me with too many questions.
I would love for you to answer them.
July 9th, 2007 at 11:37 am
This is the first I have heard about this but I would read a book about it……looking forward to hearing all the answers to the why’s?
July 10th, 2007 at 6:19 am
Forgot to mention that Chris Porco also had meetings with a financial adviser to discuss ways of investing the large sum of money he was coming into shortly. Said it was coming from his grand mother. A total lie, she has no large sum of money. But with both parents dead, hmmmmm!!!!
July 11th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
hi. im from schenectady, ny and Porco case is from this area. i would really enjoy reading this book, the case is interesting b/c everything makes me believe that it was christopher who did that to his parents but what gives w/ his mom still by his side. i believe that there really could be a different story. would love to find out what REALLY happened. ive read every move u make, which is also from this area. alot of people in this area took interest in the Porco murder, alot of people would like to know the deal.
July 15th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
I graduated with Chris Porco in 2002. If you were to interview him, and update us on how he has been doing in prison, I would be very interested in reading a book like this. There has been no news on him since last year. I wonder if he’s living in hell, or getting by OK.
July 16th, 2007 at 10:20 am
Yes – please do! I am from Albany and, unfortunately, was obsessed with this case. I knew people who knew him, and also saw him hanging out in Albany, during the trial, like he didn’t have a care in the world. I don’t think that his Mother can bring herself to face the fact that Christopher did it and, I find that understandable. I, though, am convinced that he did it. I am also convinced that he is a sociopath. FYI – I participated in a forum about him in Websleuths Forum. The title of the thread, misnamed imo, is “Another Mendendez Case?” “Every Move You Make” is a great read! Looking forward to the Porco book!
July 19th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
I think it would be interesting to read a book about this case and also to see what all you have discovered about it. I’m glad that you attended the trial and have researched the case. No one should write a book about any case unless they know the case inside and out. Good Luck and I will look forward to reading your book.
August 6th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Just wondering if the books you write are fiction or truth?? Do you just get ideas from interviews or do you only write true information?
October 19th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
This would be an interesting story to have compiled for easy reading. I have spent a large amount of time reading about the murder and trial, but the information is spread all over different websites and often contradictory. I went to a forensic symposium where this case was discussed and really I cannot see how he was found guilty. It was interesting though that the true forensic scientists also did not see Chris as guilty, but others in forensic fields did see him as guilty. The true scientist would have been the juror I would have picked for this jury. The IT forensics, accounting forensics or layman seemed easily swayed by not so scientific testimony.
October 30th, 2007 at 9:50 am
I have said from the beginning this case has all the makings of a good book. my mother knew peter through work. i have friends who knew the porcos also. the day of the murder when joan was brought to the hospital my 4 month old son was having surgery. as sherrif cambell and judge cardona(the judge peter worked for) entered the hospital they briefly spoke wtih my mother. i can remember holding my innocent baby and thinking another mother lays in this hospital wondering if her son commited this horrific crime against her and her dead husband. i can not begin to imagine what joan porco or any other mother would feel. if youre in need of a fact checker for your book let me know
November 4th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I’m glad to see someone is pursuing this as a true crime novel. I followed this case closely last year and found it to be one of the most disturbing cases I’ve ever seen.
There were a couple of things that the prosecution didn’t bring up in closing that I really wished they had. For starters, the defense implied that Chris’ jeep was caught on the security cameras leaving campus late that evening and returning early the next morning because he was making a Wendy’s run at night and a Dunkin Donuts run the following morning. Yet curiously enough, the cameras do not show the jeep returning from the Wendy’s run that night or going to Dunkin Donuts the following morning. They merely show the trip to Wendy’s and from DD. How do they explain this discrepency? I really wish the prosecution had asked that of the jury during closing arguments, but they got the conviction they sought, so they probably knew better than me.
I think of Joan often and my heart still breaks for her. She may never be able to accept that her son did this to her and Peter, which is understandable, but facing and accepting it may be the only way for her to truly heal (if such healing is ever possible in a horrific situation like this). I’m sure many people also wonder about her and would love to learn more about her physical and mental health this past year.
Good luck with your book. I will check your site often for updates.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:25 am
I see no evidence on the web that John Glatt is writhng this book. Is he ? when can we expect it ? If he’s dropped it, you may want to reconsider. I think it has all kinds of possibilities. Think about tv episode or movie here. You have the mother discussed at lenght above, but, also the Vet where he worked who stayed on his side and the vets family ….
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
A book has just come out on the subject…just thought everyone should know. It’s available at Lulu.com/content/1332510. I look forward to reading your version if you do one.
February 14th, 2008 at 7:47 am
This story is just too bizarre and horrific to be not be the subject of a well done book. I followed the developments in this case since the news of the grisly findings broke. I also had a friend at that time in the Bethlehem Police Department so would hear little snippets of things before they came out at trial. No, the 48 Hours coverage did not do tis case justice and the book that just came out is a joke. I just finished writing a review on the thing which is nothing more than a reiteration of what was in the news at the time. No maps, no photos of any of the players, no analysis,…….and as I said in my review, it seems obvious that this “author”, Steve Ference, just wanted to be “out front” with a book and did not care about quality at all. I absolutely urge you to do a book on this murder and capture the sociopathic qualities that Christopher Porco has perfected. If I can assist in any way, I will do so. Am a retired trial attorney and am working on a couple of my own pieces about murders in the town of Bethlehem and New Scotland in the mid-1850’s. Hope you’ll take this one on.
February 14th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I live in the same town where the murders took place, and I grew up in Rochester. I hope a book is written about this. What a sad and interesting case. .but..fyi neither Albany nor Rochester are considered central NY. They are upstate NY. And Rochester is more specifically Western New York.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
This is to Deb Zimmerman – hello-
Based on your occupation you have a skill set that allows you to see things a layman would not see, but does the evidence in this case really point to a guilty verdict? I can see it somewhat, but not beyond a doubt. I would think that forensic evidence would be a needed in a case like this. It seems I may have read about some blood in Chris’ jeep but I cannot recall.
If there was none would you have prosecuted this case?
Thanks
Rob
March 7th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
After a long time not remembering the Porco case,
my husband brought it to my attention a few days ago, commenting about a book that recently came out. I cannot remember the name of the book, but I am curious about its context. My husband mentioned that, for what he heard in the radio, the book now on the market is not an analysis and it is actually only a collection of interviews that its author made during a long period of time after the murder.
I live in Sligerlands, NY, and my house is only a few miles away from the Porco house. We were out of town that November when the murder took place. When we returned, those horribles news were everywhere, and it was impossible to keep away from that horror.
There are 2 points in that case that always, even now, have made me question where the truth is.
When the defense was not able to present a solid proof of the activities of this young man during those hours that the prosecution thinks he was here in town, I thought that perhaps he was doing something either illegal or shameful. I even thought that perhaps is was having some sexual relationship with someone in the school town that, if known, was not going to look OK. But then I thought that you really have to be an idiot to exchange your soul and your freedom for covering something shameful in a personal relationship. He does not look like an idiot to me at all.
The other point, in contradiction, is the mother. I could not believe that the defense did not amplify the fact that the mother saying whatever she said when the police arrived in the house, did not mean anything. That was treated like a light point, when in reality it was a big one. Someone experiencing that kind of trauma, will not be able to remember anything, and his or her mind will be completely empty. She lost such a considerable amount of blood that it would be impossible for her brain to had had the power to remember anything that had happened there.
I am not saying that he is innocent, although I wish he is for his sake and for the sake of his mother, brother, and for the memory of his father.
What I am saying is that the case was and is not crystal clear to me.
This man did not have one enemy in this world other than his son? Aren’t lawyers in a world that in many ways is very dangerous? Was Mr. Porco perhaps in a position at work that let him know things that he was not supposed to know?
The emphasis put during the trial in the robberies, etc., etc., is very fragile. A person can be a robber, or can say a million lies every time he or she opens his or her mouth and not necessarily be a murderer, right?
Very complicated case, and a very complicated set of ingredients also, and at the top of them the authorities handling the investigation, without the necessary experience for such a monumental case; on the other hand, a team of defense lawyers that was obviously very ill prepared and not the best of the best. I did not like the attitude of any of the 2 lawyers. They seemed weak, not too polished, and not in charge of the room in each of the many times that they were supposed to look like lawyers, not beginners in first year of pre-law. If this young man is not guilty, I am afraid that he was not in the best of hands to have a fair chance in court. The closing statement of the female defense lawyer was so monotonous and boring, that she in reality looked defeated before the verdict was announced. Poor choice Mrs. Porco and her family made at the time they chose this couple for this task.
Going back to the mother, I think that only mothers of grown-up boys should dare to have an opinion about her feelings, and perhaps not even those. When a woman gives birth, the whole world changes for her. No one knows what is inside of Mrs. Porco’s heart, and no one should have the right to comment or critique, simply because they are not in her shoes. I cannot even imagine the pain inside that poor woman’s heart. Shame on the ones who want her to be analyzed or studied.
I will read your book nonetheless; if you analyze her or not I will read it the same. The case deserves many things, among them a good book that I hope will match “In Cold Blood”.
Good luck with your project.
March 7th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I have all of your books. You write it, I will buy it.
March 21st, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I also like so many of these people that have commented have been obsessed with this case.I am the mother of 2 sons, one is the same age of Christopher..I always want to get into the psyche of the persons that commit these terrible murders of their family members..Unfortunately alot of the people that commit these crimes never admit their. guilt..Therefore you can’t interview them based on them being accountable for their actions.I wish Christopher would admit his guilt then move forward with his life and do something in his prison life to heal his heart and his mother’s..If he ever does admit his guilt that would be the book to write..I think you would have a best seller with that one.
March 31st, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Okay……….so Christopher was a liar and was a theif according to what I saw on the 48Hour crime show!!! But, does this make him a killer?? How do we know that someone else didn’t set him up to make it look like he commited the crime!! As this doctor said… “his mother could answer questions, but probably could not remember what had happened considering her injuries!” There was no physical evidence that linked him to the crime!! His jeep was clean!! If you write this book I will buy it because this is all very disturbing to me and I hope the truth will come out…….innocent or guilty!! If he did do it and he cannot be set free then why not just say..”Okay, I did it!!” He’s been convicted anyways!! I too think there is much more to this story and it needs to come out. If anyone knows his exact time and date of birth, his astrological profile would be interesting to check out.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I watched the re-run on 48 hours last night. I have to agree, many pieces to tthis puzzle seem to be missing. To me, Chris Porco is innocent. It seems like the police wanted a quick close to this case. Because of his repeated lies, it was easy to pin him.
What about the finger print on the phone box? It was Chris.
October 8th, 2008 at 2:01 am
We leave out many things here.
One, the dad walked down stairs, never called 911, washed some dishes, etc. The dog was placed in the cellar. How did the killer know where the fire axe was? What about the neighbor who saw the yellow jeep that early morning around 4 a.m.? The fact that Chris’ thumbprint was on the box outside to the alarm. Chris acting like a celebrity and signing autographs at the ALIVE AT 5 concerts.
You can’t bring up his name in Delmar because people are divided about the case. I was in city hall there, looking for access to the police department, some woman in the auditorium escorts me there and I make comment about this being Christopher Porco was taken that night and the nasty look I got from her!
Did anyone, outside of myself, notice all during the trial it was the mom who reached out to Chris? Never Chris comforting his mom. Plus, Chris seemed to be holding onto her for dear life as if to say, save me from this. His demeanor in court was odd also. Notice at one point, on the news, they show him with a binder full of papers almost as if he is saying to us, see, how important I am, how involved I am.
I believe, if we could look back at Chris’ life we would see all the sign posts of a sociopath. Current research indicates 1 in 25 is a sociopath.
Oh, I forgot one vital point.
His defense attorneys said they would provide witnesses that Chris was in Rochester, asleep on the couch.
Notice, not one student testified to that in his behalf. Not a one.
No one saw Chris there because he wasn’t there.
No, he’s guilty. Sadly he is. He murdered his dad and disfigured his mother. He aliented his brother Jonathan who lost both mom, dad and brother on that day.
Even his uncle, who was driving him home to Delmar that fateful day knew Chris was guilty. He said so.
Just don’t mention it in Delmar, New York because the town is divided on this guy’s innocence or guilt.
October 18th, 2008 at 10:10 am
I am looking forward to the book.
October 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I went to college with Chris at University of Rochester, and lived 2 buildings down from his fraternity building. Several of my sorority sisters had some really creepy experiences with him. Based on what I’ve seen and heard of him around campus, sociopath is a perfect description of him.
November 5th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I was wondering if you have started or possibly completed this book? Or perhaps in the middle of it. I work in a law office where Peter Porco was well known and this entire horrific situation was talked about and followed in the news from day 1 until after his conviction. I’m wondering if Joan Porco was willing to be interviewed and what she is doing these days. Did she move to the town where he is incarcerated? Definitely this would be a great book. Good luck and please let me know when it comes out. thank you.
November 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I’ve been looking out to see when someone would write a book about the Porco case. I Live in the area that this happened and actually work a few streets over from the Porco house and it has raised big controversy in Delmar and surrounding areas. I’d like to see the angle you take on this story and also see who gives you an interview and the views on this case from the people in the “inner circle” of it all… Good Luck!
December 6th, 2008 at 9:44 am
I saw this program last night on TV. I do not know when I have been so disturbed. It took me several hours to get to sleep. Chris lived in a fantasy world and it was falling apart. His dad was about to really bring Chris’ world down and Chris killed him. This was a crime of extreme passion. It is truly frightening and horrific. The part about his dad wandering around in the house really hurt my heart. I am sure that he stepped out onto the porch to see if Chris was still there. Chris is still living in the world that he made up for himself.
Yes, I would be interested in a book. I don’t know why God does not get fed up and put an end to this world. “The heart is deceitful above all things and exceedingly corrupt, who can know it”? Jeremiah 17:9
February 7th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I think he is innocent. I really do. There is no way his mother could have said yes he did it. None! Investigators make people look guilty all the time… that’s what they are good at. But there are not for certain he did it. I believe him when he says he didnt do it. THIS IS SAD
March 29th, 2009 at 6:54 am
I have seen this story every time it has aired on 48 hours. If anyone should have some information about the family would be the brother, but he is never mentioned..I believe he is quilty, just like Scott Peterson, OJ..A sociopath has no remorse,and watching him he sure didnt…48 hours reported that there was no blood in the jeep….was there? But the last few emails the father sent him, Chris’s world was closing in on him,so I believe he did it for the life insurance.but unfornately for him the mother didnt die….Where is he incarcerated at? If you write the book,get to the brother I am sure there are alot of sceletons that would come out..I pray for the mother, because she knows the truth…
April 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Chris is guilty. I am friends with the family of the Porcos. My husband and parents have had dinner with him. Apparently he would say what people wanted to hear in any situation he was in. People would catch him in lies. The last time we saw Chris, he appeared to be very nervous and off. A few weeks later he commits murder. He is very manipulative and money hungry. The stories I have heard incriminate him even more. He truly is a sociopath. I would definitely read a book about the murder. I am sure Chris will love getting the attention.
As to Joan having the ability to communicate after being attacked can happen. She is a SLP(she teaches memory strategies); not to mention the body does amazing things during traumatic events. She may not remember now what happened but it VERY possible that she did know exactly what happened at the time she was asked by the police with MULTIPLE witnesses.
There are too many pieces to the puzzle that go together that all points to Chris. I will never forgot the day my mom called me to say that Chris’ father was found dead and his mom left for dead. As soon as I heard that, chills went down my spine and I instantly knew Chris had done it.
I pray for Joan as well. I cannot imagine the pain she goes through everyday; her husband dead and son in jail for it and for her attempted murder.
July 25th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I was a close friend of Peter’s sister Patty who lost her battle with cancer 1 yr ago. She was diagnosed with cancer right after the trial ended. Chris had alot of problems & is surely guilty. Not only did he kill his father & leave his mother for dead but I blame him for the loss of Patty too, it was more stress than her little body could handle. The entire family paid a very high price.
As for Joan retracting her statment of Chris being guilty, she stated, after a very long surgery to reconstruct her face & skull, that she could not remember anything. Very possible.
As for a book, my opinion is to leave this be. It was a horrible nightmare for everyone involved. The family does not need this.
August 7th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
is the book published yet? Have you talked to members of of the department.
August 7th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
is the book published yet? Have you talked to members of of the department.I’m with the PD and have not heard of you or anyone conducting an investigation regarding this.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I am very interested in what Johnathan Porco’s position on this is whole thing. I have just watched this again on 48 Hours and found Jonathan silence on every aspect very damning. Regarding the mother’s wavering memory, I think that that can happen in traumatic suituations. I was involved in a car accident that, at the immediate time was very vivid, but in the next hour or so, was gone. I too, believe that Christopher is guilty. His entire demeanor is cold and unfeeling.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I was on the grand jury who indicted Chris Porco. This process took more than a year to complete. Without a doubt in my mind, he is guilty. Now he has won an appeal. How can they let a cold blooded killer out on the streets. A sociopath by nature. I believ his brother knows he is guilty and that is why he has been so silent. I feel so sorry for Joan.
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I don’t think Chris Porco has won the appeal yet. I would definitely read a book on this. I also think Jonathan thinks his brother is guilty.
How horrible is that?!!!!
December 10th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
I live in Delmar, NY and would love to read a book about. please write it
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Not central NY. Must not know that much about Albany.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Not central NY. Must not know THAT much about Albany.. or common sense geography for that matter.
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Val…what map are you looking at. Albany is central NY. The fact that people are still writing on this website 3.5 years after Chris’ conviction is amazing! I would have thought only the family would care that Chris was found guilty, incarcerated and is hoping that his conviction will not be overturned by some legal technicality presented by unethical lawyers who have financially bled Joan dry and have made fools of themselves in all arenas…legal and public. I just read an article that talks about psychopaths who are white collar criminals (fraud, theft, embezzlement,etc.) turning into red collar criminals (murderers) when they feel their white collar crimes are about to be outed. There’s no rage, no anger, no emotion…just the need to silence anyone (in any way) who can connect that sociopath to the white collar crimes he/she has commtted. That’s the crux of the Christopher Porco case….
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I have a friend…who is/was real good friends with peter parcos sister(now lost to cancer) they spent a lot of time talking about the details of the case. So I heard a lot thru 3rd party- I hope that kid rots in jail….he sounds very sick.
March 12th, 2010 at 12:05 am
The first round of appeals resulted in an affirmation of the verdict by the Second Department of the NY Supreme court. Although the court said there was prosecutorial misconduct in admitting some evidence, they said that the remaining evidence was overwhelming enough that the evidence in question constituted ‘harmless error’. Kindlon says he intends to ask for permission to appeal to the NY Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. If they do not get the verdict overturned at that level, Kindlon believes there is an argument on constitutional grounds, and will appeal to the Federal courts. Kindlon has 30 days to file for permission to be heard in the NY Court of Appeals, and the court then has 30 days to answer. He anticipates he will be given permission to appeal to NY’s highest court, and estimates the case would be heard in the Fall, 2010. Press conferences should be held Friday morning, 3/12/10, by the prosecutor’s office and Kindlon….and so it goes…no comments yet heard from brother Jonathan or Christopher’s mom, Joan who is anticipated to continue to support her son. Kindlon said he was unable to talk directly with Christopher, but did leave him a message regarding the appeal outcome.
April 23rd, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Hey, Gregg! Can we get a response on whether you are going to write this book? I would buy it in a heartbeat! I just watched the 48 Hours show for the first time, then went online and read everything I could, but it is clear that there is a LOT more info available that never got published.
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:49 pm
My Crime Rant buddy M. William Phelps was thinking about doing it, but I think it is on the back burner now. I agree with you Darren, it would make a good book as there is a lot more to the story.