Former Syracuse University senior Timothy J. Ginocchetti was sentenced July 16 to 15 years in state prison for stabbing his mother to death in August 2006.

The civil engineering major admitted on June 4 that he intentionally killed his mother, Pamela, 44, at their home, 8323 Decoy Run in Manlius.

Ginocchetti expressed remorse in court on July 16. 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, John, 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 pled 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 timelineMarch 7, 2002 – Timothy J. Ginocchetti’s father, John, dies while fighting a house fire in Pompey, N.Y.Aug. 23, 2006 (10:30 p.m.) – Ginocchetti stabs mother to death in home.Aug. 23, 2006 (11:30 p.m.) – Manlius police arrive to the Ginocchetti home after receiving a phone call from Ginocchetti.Aug. 24, 2006 – Ginocchetti is charged with second-degree murder in Manlius Town Court.Aug. 29, 2006 – Ginocchetti’s pretrial hearing is waived to the grand jury.April 4, 2007 – Grand jury indicts Ginocchetti with one count of second-degree murder in Onondaga County Court.April 9, 2007 – Ginocchetti pleads not guilty to murder charge. Judge Anthony Aloi adjourns pretrial to April 18.April 18, 2007 – Aloi adjourns pretrial to April 24.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.May 10, 2007 – Aloi postpones pretrial motions to June 4.June 4, 2007 – Ginocchetti pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter and agrees upon a 20-year sentence in state prison.July 16, 2007 – Aloi sentences Ginocchetti to 15 years in state prison.

Published on August 26, 2007 at 12:00 pm