Maniac convicted of stabbing Long Island funeral home director rants as he’s given hefty sentence — and calls judge ‘the devil’

A Long Island man convicted of stabbing and robbing a ceremonial location head successful 2023 exploded successful a Suffolk County courtroom Tuesday — attempting to occurrence his attorney, interrupting prosecutors and calling nan judge “the devil” earlier receiving a 25-year situation sentence. 

Jason Funderburke, 39, who was convicted by a assemblage successful March, stormed into nan courtroom Wednesday and attempted to cull its authority to present a condemnation — obnoxiously objecting each clip nan charismatic said and causing nan judge to show him to “shut up” during nan testy proceedings.

“I’m not being sentenced today,” Funderburke said astatine nan apical of his lungs, claiming nan authorities presented “no evidence” of his guilt.

“You were convicted by a assemblage of your peers,” a befuddled Judge Timothy Mazzei replied.

Funderburke, who hails from Hempstead, past began shouting complete nan judge, rattling disconnected random cherry-picked sections of authorities and national law, accusing nan tribunal of violating his First and 14th Amendment rights. 

He besides refused to reside nan judge pinch respect, alternatively calling him “Mr. Mazzei” because he is “not honorable.”

“Will you unopen up?!” nan judge yet snapped astatine Funderburke, concisely removing him from nan tribunal earlier bringing him backmost for last sentencing. 

His lawyer asked nan judge to return into information his client’s “clear and superior intelligence wellness issues” displayed passim nan proceedings — which only further enraged Funderburke, starring him to effort to occurrence his ineligible counsel connected nan spot. 

“You don’t correspond me! I’ll correspond myself,” he shouted.

Eventually, nan judge proceeded to condemnation Funderburke amid his defiant screams and objections – sentencing him to 25 years and kicking him retired of nan court. 

“Have a bully day,” Funderburke said sarcastically arsenic he was dragged retired by tribunal officers.

“It’ll beryllium amended than yours,” Mazzei changeable back.

“No, you won’t because you’re nan devil,” nan convicted man yelled astatine nan judge arsenic he was taken away.

According to grounds presented astatine trial, nan unidentified head of an Amityville ceremonial location was entering his business connected Aug. 23, 2023, when he was rushed by Funderburke and an accomplice.

Funderburke and his accomplice past showed nan proprietor a image of his family and demanded that nan ceremonial location proprietor quiet his pockets while brandishing a knife. 

When he refused, Funderburke and his accomplice stabbed him doubly and stole his wallet and phones, nan DA said. 

The unidentified unfortunate survived nan stabbing.

“We will not tolerate convulsive attacks successful Suffolk County,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “This three-time convicted felon made nan prime to rob and stab an proprietor of a ceremonial home, personification who serves our organization during their astir intense moments.

“Let maine beryllium clear that we will do everything successful our powerfulness to protect our citizens from convulsive criminals. This condemnation will guarantee that suspect Funderburke is nary longer capable to wounded our residents.”