CHARGES REDUCED IN DEATH \ ONE-PUNCH KILLING CALLED MANSLAUGHTER
Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer

He lost his life last year because he complained about kids trashing his sidewalk.
Yesterday, after a preliminary hearing, a Municipal Judge granted defense lawyer Vincent M. Lorusso's request to drop murder charges against his client. . . .

JUDGE: SHOOTING JUSTIFIED - TERRORIZED TAILOR KILLED DERANGED MAN
Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer

``The person who was the aggressor, unfortunately, was the deceased,'' argued defense lawyer Vincent M. Lorusso.

MISTRIAL IN DRUG KIDNAP CASE JURORS DEADLOCKED. THE DEFENDANTS - A TROOPER AND AN INFORMANT - SAID THEY WERE WORKING UNDERCOVER.
Linda Loyd, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Our defense was they were working to set up Raphael Perez to arrest him with drugs and money," Lorusso said.

REACTION TO PENN SLAYING VERDICT: STUNNED - 2 TEENS BEAT MURDER RAP - CONVICTED OF LESSER CHARGES IN SLAYING OF PENN STUDENT
Ron Goldwyn, Daily News Staff Writer

As the defendants were handcuffed and taken back to prison, jurors asked to meet privately with defense lawyers.

At that session, the jurors - eight women and four men - explained their decision and offered words of compassion for the defendants.

Vincent M. Lorusso, lawyer for one of the acquitted defendants, said it was the first time jurors had ever requested such a meeting in his career.

``They all were shaking our hands,  They were jovial.  It had to be a relief for them to get it resolved,'' Lorusso said.

FORMER BASKETBALL STAR CLEARED OF MURDER RAP
Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer

The former Olney High School basketball star enjoys getting on the court and tossing a few jump shots, said his lawyer.

But the court that he found himself in last week was a court of law. And a jury said he hadn't taken any shots. "No one saw my client do anything," said his lawyer, Vincent M. Lorusso. "He was present, but he did not do any of the shooting. Now, he can get on with his life, that hopefully will include a basketball career."

3 MEN CLEARED IN FATAL N. PHILA. DRUG-BUY SHOOTING
Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer

The family of a murder victim screamed in anguish yesterday as a judge acquitted three North Philadelphia men of the slaying.

I just think they were all shocked," said defense lawyer Vincent M. Lorusso