John Avitto, a drug addict and predicate felon, was incarcerated with John in early 2005. At the time, Avitto was thirty- five and in for a burglary charge, which would eventually result in his 18th conviction (at least). Unbeknownst to John and his attorneys, he’d also recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia. John’s lawyers were … Read more
Anthony Beharry was a friend of John’s and also lived in the neighborhood. Like Lauren, he wasn’t at the party. But he testified that in the days that followed, John contacted him and asked him to help get rid of the gun. This, despite the fact that Antonio Russo had apparently hinted to … Read more
Lauren Calciano was, at the time, John Giuca’s girlfriend. Lauren was not at the party, however she testified that she went over to John’s house during the day on October 12th. She stated that Albert Cleary was also present, and that John told both of them that the following evening, Antonio Russo came up to … Read more