A Long Island man convicted of stabbing and stealing a funeral director in 2023 exploded in a Suffolk County Chamber on Tuesday, tries to lawyers, interrupting prosecutors and calling the judge “Disony receiving.”
Jason Funderburke, 39, who was sentenced by a jury in March, broke into the courtroom on Wednesday and tried to reject his authority to deliver a sentence, unpleasantly objecting every time the prosecutor spoke and causing the judge to give him “shut up” during the irritable procedures.
“I am not sentenced today,” said Funderburke at the top of his lungs, claiming that the State presented “without evidence” or its guilt.
“You were convicted of a jury of your colleagues,” said a Timothy Mazzei judge.
Funderburke, who comes from Hempstead, then blessed to shout on the judge, drawing random sections of selected state and federal laws, accusing the court to violate his first and 14th amendment rights.
Hello, he also refused to address the judge with respect, instead of calling him “Mr. Mazzei” because “it is not honorable.”
“Will you shut up?” The possible judge broke Finderburke, withdrawing him from the Court before bringing him back to the final sentence.
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“You don’t represent me! I will represent myself,” he shouted.
In all, the judge proceeded to the Finderburke judgment in the midst of his challenging shouts and objections, sentenced him to 25 years and expel him from the Court.
“You have a good day,” said Funderburke sarcastically while the court agents dragged him.
“It will be better than yours,” Mazzei replied.
“No, you won because you are the devil,” the man shouted sentenced to the judge while he was tasks away.
According to the evidence presented at the trial, the unidentified director of an Funeralian Amityville was entering his business on August 23, 2023, When he was hurried by Founderburke And an accomplice.
Founderburke and his accomplice then showed the owner a photo of his family and demanded that the owner of the funeral home empty his pockets while flying a knife.
When he refused, Finderburke and his accomplice stabbed him twice and stole his wallet and telephones, said the prosecutor.
The unidentified victim survived the stabbing.
“We will not tolerate violent attacks in Suffolk County,” said District Prosecutor Ray Tierney. “This three times criminal condemned made the decision to steal and stab a funeral home owner, someone who serves our community duration in their most solemn moments.
“Let me be clear that we will do everything in our power to protect our citizens from violent criminals. This sentence will ensure that the defendant Finderburke can no longer hurt our residents.”
