JULY 16, 11:35 A.M. – Former Syracuse University senior Timothy J. Ginocchetti was sentenced today to 15 years in state prison for stabbing his mother to death last August.

The civil engineering major admitted he intentionally killed his mother, Pamela, 44, at their home, 8323 Decoy Run, Manlius, on Aug. 23, 2006.

Ginocchetti expressed remorse in court this morning. He said he will never forgive himself for what he did to his mother.

Several members of his family were in attendance, as well as Manlius firefighters. They served with his late father, who died fighting a house fire in 2002.

Ginocchetti was formally sentenced in Onondaga County Court by Judge Anthony Aloi.

On June 4, the civil engineering major plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Because both sides agreed Ginocchetti caused his mother’s death while under circumstances of emotional disturbance, his sentence was reduced to manslaughter.

Timothy J. Ginocchetti timeline

July 16, 2007 – Judge Anthony Aloi sentences Timothy J. Ginocchetti to 15 years in state prison.

June 4, 2007 – Ginocchetti pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter and agrees upon a 20-year sentence in state prison.

May 10, 2007 – Aloi postpones pretrial motions to June 4.

April 24, 2007 – Defense presents medical reports and evaluations to Aloi. He orders the minutes from the grand jury proceedings and schedules pretrial motions on May 21.

April 18, 2007 – Aloi adjourns pretrial to April 24.

April 9, 2007 – Ginocchetti pleads not guilty to murder charge. Aloi adjourns pretrial to April 18.

April 4, 2007 – Grand jury indicts Ginocchetti with one count of second-degree murder in Onondaga County Court.

Aug. 29, 2006 – Ginocchetti’s pretrial hearing is waived to the grand jury.

Aug. 24, 2006 – Ginocchetti is charged with second-degree murder in Manlius Town Court.

Aug. 23, 2006 (11:30 p.m.) – Manlius police arrive to the Ginocchetti home after receiving a phone call from Ginocchetti.

Aug. 23, 2006 (10:30 p.m.) – Ginocchetti stabs mother to death in home.

March 7, 2002 – Ginocchetti’s father, John, dies while fighting a house fire in Pompey, N.Y.

Published on July 24, 2007 at 12:00 pm