'Sopranos' Juror Ends Up in the Slammer
The juror is accused of punching his 15-year-old stepson in the face
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008 | Updated 11:21 AM EDT
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Lillo Brancato, Jr.is shown in a Feb. 2005 photo in New York. (AP Photo/David Greene)
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A juror missing from the Bronx murder trial of former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato has been found -- behind bars.
The juror, who is accused of punching his 15-year-old stepson in the face, apparently failed to notify the court that he'd be absent because of his own arrest.
Testimony was delayed on Monday until he was replaced with an alternate.
Prosecutors allege that Brancato -- who got his start in the film "A Bronx Tale" and later appeared in "The Sopranos" -- was involved in the killing of an off-duty police officer while trying to get drugs.
The defense says the true culprit was Brancato's co-defendant, who was convicted on Oct. 30.
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