Killer of Syracuse cop Wallie Howard, set free by Trump, faces possible return to prison

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Syracuse cop killer released by Trump could go back to prison

Nicholas Tutino faces a possible return to prison after a judge overturned his overturned conviction for the 1993 murder of Syracuse Police Officer Wallie Howard, Jr.

Tutino was released from prison in 2017 after then-President Donald Trump commuted his sentence.

The Syracuse Post-Standard reports that a federal judge ruled this week that a lower court erred when it threw out Tutino's conviction in 2021.

The judge found that the lower court had "abused its discretion" in granting Tutino a new trial and that the evidence against him was "overwhelming."

Tutino is now appealing the judge's ruling, but if the appeals court upholds the decision, he could be sent back to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.

The murder of Wallie Howard

Wallie Howard, Jr. was a 23-year-old police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 1993.

Tutino was convicted of Howard's murder in 1995 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

However, in 2017, then-President Trump commuted Tutino's sentence, citing his "good conduct" in prison and the fact that he had already served 24 years of his sentence.

The decision to commute Tutino's sentence was controversial, with many people arguing that he should have remained in prison for the rest of his life.

Tutino's release from prison

Tutino was released from prison in 2017 and has been living in Florida since then.

In 2021, a lower court overturned Tutino's conviction, ruling that the evidence against him was insufficient.

However, the federal judge's recent ruling has overturned the lower court's decision, and Tutino could now be sent back to prison.

Conclusion

The case of Nicholas Tutino is a complex one that has been the subject of much debate.

Some people believe that Tutino should have remained in prison for the rest of his life, while others believe that he deserves a second chance.

Ultimately, it will be up to the courts to decide whether or not Tutino should be sent back to prison.