This isn't about me. And I wasn't saying anything that Canalichios sentence was easy. And I never said I would be willing to do any stretch in jail. But, 11 years, with the likelihood of doing 8-9, versus Life, 20-30 if he's lucky; apples and bowling balls.

You know this dude. It's unpredictible what he's going to do. I got no business offering an opinion either. I am just trying to rationalize why he COULD flip, based on sentencing alone. That's the only close factual, Non-emotional-based way of guessing at the outcome.

It's easy to get on here and say, "he's got 2 young kids", "million dollars in legit business", "hot wife" etc., but fact is, NONE of that shit mattered to him IF/WHEN he made the conscious decision to participate in a fucking murder. Or, when he made the decision to engage in criminal activities.

Before I was a family man, I didn't give a fuck; period. Now, I gotta be home every day. But, I got friends that still don't give a fuck, families or not. Just who you are.

we actually agree

see how easy that was

Cause we ain't fucked up.

He just likes to be contrary.

A lot has been said that you really can't place Nicodemo at the scene because no one saw him pull the trigger or inter-act with Grande and the defense is going to say its all circumstantional.The only time I can recall where law enforcement could get about as close as you can was back in Aug. of 1982 when Teddy Pedulla shot Salvie Testa while he was sitting there eating clams.There just so happen to be a cop a couple of cars behind Pedulla and the driver Victor DeLuca[Riccobene's men].A high-speed chase followed until DeLuca crashed the car.Usually they have a ''blocker''to intercept the law but these guys never had a chance.The odds of that happening again are very slim,I think the jury should be able to figure it out and realize who did what.

Dom Grande is probably shittin his pants.. He's only like 30. If he gets charged I would think he would flip before Nicodemo. If Nicodemo gets found guilty and flips then Doms screwed anyway. I would like to know how theyre so sure it was actually Grande that pulled the trigger. I remember they took him in for questioning. Now if I was Mazzone or Merlino or whoever ordered the hit, I would be getting rid of Grande fast. His dad snitched a bunch of people out and that alone would make me not want him part of my crew.

And as far as Canalicho and Nicodemo, they been soldiers making money and doing dirty work for the higher ups for 20 years. They both probably committed murders before on behalf of Merlino. Neither one of them is boss material so if I was them I wouldnt have any high hopes of moving up too far in the family... I just wonder why anyone would want to risk there life all the time just to send Merlino or whoever an envelope.

Hey, you really never know what's going to happen. This whole story is mind-blowing and I'm honestly in disbelief. Who leaves the pole in the car? Uses their own vehicle? You honestly never know.. This story may be true.

Go by this street and area all the time .. These streets are very narrow - never knew they had cameras so I guess we're all being watched - haha. I've mentioned this before and for all you non philly members - isiminger is next to a park and in a neighborhood, also a par 5 away from phillies ballpark , Just like everyone I'm shocked of the details..
I have no opinion either way but during broad daylight , obviously trying to prove a point or make a statement

A statement that he's retarded?

Since we all know that Harry Riccobene is Santa Claus, this one must be one of his elves. Next Christmas I think I will update the previous picture

Is this a joke?

Agreed

What with the Merlino was a Rat thing? Hes a lot of things but not sure how you can call him a rat Corn ball...


I think Dob is 34...just an FYI

Yeah that guys has no idea what he's talking about Merlino is most definitely not a rat.
And yeah Dom Grande is 34

Anyone still close to scarfo sr? Or was he outed for his bloodlust?

Supposively some of the older guys are still loyal to Scarfo. But its not like hes getting any envelopes from them. Hes just and old ex mob boss about to die in prison. And his son Nicky Jr is gonna end up in the same place just like his old man.

hey the guy was scared, and he has no experience in any military what so ever.. Any urban war fare training, mountain or jungle ware fare training.. let alone do any push ups. he just looks real mean to people.. but his cell mates might b doing push ups on his a@@, anyone think.? Does anyone think a sore rear end will make him a flipper.?

Not sure there is a lot of training needed to throw a gun down a sewer or leave it at the scene maybe get a different car...i think the bigger issue is lack of common sense

his wife being fine is a reason to flip

but he didn't gain any stripes, everybody thinks he's a fucking idiot

the philly mob is scared he'll flip and the dominoes will start rolling

he didn't gain any respect from that crank smoking shit

you are right my man.. just baad thinkin. I was being a littly goofy, many mob guys gotten away with many murders for many years without leaving a trace.. But nickedmo was gonna kill someone mid day? so you have to have PPP Proper Prior Planning.. {i mean u might not wanna get caught, Ant.] Now if you want to hit him that bad, then do a 4Am bomb job on the car or sumthin.. snipe him from a roof with a suppressor... Maybe his own dam roof he lived a block away I believe someone said.. Dude was a total clumsy fake... Cop said he look like he ran 5 miles and his heart was pumpin out of his chest..

Prosecutors in the murder trial of Anthony Nicodemo, who is accused gunning down Gino DiPietro on a South Philadelphia street in 2012, rested Monday after presenting forensic evidence that they say links the reputed mob soldier to the brazen daylight killing.

The first expert called by Assistant District Attorney Brian Zarello was Philadelphia police forensic scientist Lissette Vega.

Vega said Nicodemo's DNA was found on a soda bottle inside his 2011 black Honda Pilot, which was used by DiPietro's assailants in a drive-by shooting on South Iseminger Street about 2:55 p.m. Dec. 12, 2012.

A police fingerprint specialist, Scott Copeland, said fingerprints from a soda bottle and the Honda's center console matched Nicodemo's. Both pieces of evidence place the 42-year-old defendant inside the murder vehicle.

Last week, Zarello told jurors that evidence would show that DiPietro, 50, was gunned down by an accomplice who was still at large. Nicodemo's job, Zarello said, had been to help the gunman escape and get rid of the murder weapon.
Zarello had said the evidence would be sufficient to convict Nicodemo of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Jurors last week saw video from security cameras showing a 2011 black Honda Pilot casing the area where DiPietro was killed in the hours before the killing and the moments afterward.

On Monday, Police Officer Robert Stott, a firearms specialist, testified that bullet specimens recovered from DiPietro's body were from a .357 Magnum found wrapped in clothing and stashed in the back of the driver's seat.

DiPietro, a convicted drug dealer, was shot to death Dec. 12, 2012, as he stood next to his gold Mazda pickup trick, parked near his home.

A postal worker testified last week that he saw a masked man standing over a man's body near a gold pickup truck and firing gunshots into him.

Nicodemo's lawyers are expected to begin presenting their defense Tuesday.

In his opening last week, defense attorney Brian J. McMonagle said Nicodemo had nothing to do with the shooting: The defendant was carjacked by a masked man who, unbeknownst to him, stashed the revolver in the SUV, then jumped out and ran.


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This coverage sucks,I eventually thought they were off Monday,when I saw nothing in the paper,big trial.net,there were no comments so this just caught me off guard.Why no coverage,a mob murder trial,very strange.

So they needed 2 specialists to confirm that Nicodemo was, once in his own car at some stage.

Maybe the prosecutions jealous the defense were getting all the laughs.

The murder trial of reputed mob soldier Anthony Nicodemo ended in a mistrial Tuesday after two jurors were dismissed for undisclosed reasons.

Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart spent the morning in chambers with prosecution and defense lawyers - and several detectives - before bringing the remaining jurors into court at 11:40 a.m.

"As you can see, we're now down to 11 jurors and so we cannot proceed," the judge said. The 11 jurors were then dismissed and Minehart ordered everyone in the packed courtroom to remain until further notice.

Court rules allow a criminal jury to continue with 11 jurors but only with the agreement of both sides.

Assistant District Attorney Brian J. Zarallo and defense attorney Brian J. McMonagle said they could not comment on the reason the jurors were disqualified: whether they had been approached by someone outside of court or had violated Minehart's instructions by reading media accounts of the trial.

"There are questions that still need to be answered but I can't comment further," said Minehart, responding to a reporter's questions by telephone through a courtroom aide.

One person familiar with the inquiry said at least one of the jurors would be questioned by police detectives to determine what happened.

Testimony began last Tuesday before a jury of seven women and five men, with one female and one male alternates. By the second day, the female alternate replaced the third juror, a woman, who reportedly had read media coverage of the trial.

The trial proceeded through Monday, when the prosecution ended its case. The defense was to begin Tuesday morning but it quickly became obvious a serious problem had developed.

When the remaining jurors were brought back into court two were missing: the last remaining alternate and a male juror.

Security was heavy: nine deputies flanked both side walls of the courtroom. After the jurors left, everyone remained in place for 30 minutes.

Nicodemo, 42, remained at the defense table with McMonagle and cocounsel Frank C. DePasquale Jr. while Zarallo sat by himself at the prosecution table and about 75 spectators sat in the gallery.

DiPietro, 50, was gunned down shortly before 3 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2012 as he stood by his pickup truck in the 2800 block of South Iseminger Street in South Philadelphia.

A letter carrier described seeing a man in black, wearing mask and gloves, firing into DiPietro's prone body.

A second witness, a pedestrian testified that he was walking along Camac Street when he saw a masked man in black run by him and jump into a black 2011 Honda Pilot SUV. The witness testified that he memorized the license plate number HTK1942 and reported the information to police arriving at the scene.

Within minutes, police identified the car as Nicodemo's and were at his house in the 3200 block of South 17th Street banging on the door.

Nicodemo was he taken into custody. A search of his SUV turned up a .357-magnum revolver wrapped in clothing in the back of the driver's seat. Ballistics tests showed the revolver fired the shots that killed DiPietro.

In his opening to the jury last Tuesday, McMonagle said that Nicodemo was driving home when he became the victim of an aborted carjacking. He said a masked gunman jumped into the SUV, apparently stashed the gun behind the driver's seat and then jumped out of the car and fled on foot.

Despite Nicodemo's alleged ties to organized crime, Minehart barred the mob from being mentioned during the trial because there was no evidence that DiPietro's murder was linked to the mob.

Read more at ↓http://www.philly.com/philly/news/break ... kzs3wTC.99

Jeezus.

Did not see this coming. Doubt its from Tampering, would guess reading media coverage but who knows?

Maybe nicodemo and co. Tried to get to juror, guys on trial for his life so i wouldnt put it past him. Dont they usually have a couple of alternates just for this type of situation?

That is what I was thinking I thought they went to trial with like 15 or so?