I can't believe this guy has even been charged with murder. This country makes it more acceptable for one celebrity to brutally murder his wife (you all know who I'm talking about), but condemn another for a stupid mistake, yes he was breaking and entering but the fact remains that he more than likely did not intend, or has never intended to kill someone. He was not armed, he did not shoot and I do not believe he knew his accomplice was armed.

Well he certainly is an accessory, the facts are quite clear. He was committing a crime, and faced with resistance him as an accomplice killed a police officer. In court if the prosecution can prove that Lillo Brancato did in fact have knowlege of the weapon prior to perpetrating this crime, he will go away for a long long time, as he should.

Lillo Brancato is my 2nd most favorite actor in the world. I seriously don't care what charges are brought up against him. He will never stop from being my 2nd most favorite actor in the world. He plays all the roles I love. He was my 2nd most favorite character on the Sopranos, Matthew Bevilaqua. My most favorite actor in the world is Anthony Desando and he plays Brendan Filone on the Sopranos. I don't care about these charges. I have loved Lillo Brancato for 13 years now and nothing will stop that. NOTHING. I love you Lillo Brancato. Get well soon so you can play all those awesome mafia roles again.

I think we are condemning this man without a trial. This is not the American way. He is charged with second degree murder. In order for someone to be found guilty of second degree murder the government must prove that the person killed another person; the person killed the other person with malice aforethought; and the killing was premeditated. None of these apply in this case. Brancato was unarmed and did not kill anyone. He should be charged only as an accessor and of course for breaking and entering.

You are correct it is not worse, but it is more egregious solely for the fact that the police are the only barrier between citizens and the criminal element. If someone gets to the point of murdering a cop, they are far more dangerous to the general public than the average criminal.

Ferley, not that I condone this bastards actions at all but care to explain to me why killing a cop is much worse than killing a regular person?

This Guy is an ass. On the Sopranos he was a jerk-off, and now he is a COP KILLER.Now we montior his every move, and really care that he was in court today. The NYPD should have beat him to death. The officer death has to be replayed all the time and there is no resect for him or his family. I am glad that the cop that passed shot this jerk off's and too bad he did not kill them both. But now the cop killers should just go to jail and the american public should never hear from him again.