Convicted killer ordered held without bail for drug charges
By: Dee DeQuattro
Email: ddequattro@abc6.com
A convicted killer out of jail on parole was back before a judge today, this time facing drug charges.
Gerald Mastracchio was ordered held without bail as a parole violator. He stands accused of growing and selling marijuana out of his home while on parole. Police arrested Mastracchio over the weekend after a three month investigation in which they discovered 28 marijuana plants, scales, and papers in his home.
Mastracchio was released from prison in 2010 after serving a life prison sentence for beating 13-year-old Ricky Valente and throwing him off the
After his release Mastracchio has been back behind bars for violations but was released again in 2012.
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