The convicted killer who slaughtered his brother and his entire family in a New Jersey mansion bloodbath is already whining for a do-over.
Paul Caneiro is seeking a new trial less than two weeks after his conviction, with his attorneys facing a March 16 deadline to justify a new proceeding, according to court documents.
His attorneys have not stated their reasons to hold a new trial.
seeking a new trial. Thomas P. Costello / Asbury Park Press
The court’s decision is due April 6, a little more than a month before Caneiro’s May 12 sentencing, according to a NJ.com.
The Ocean Township resident, 59, was convicted Feb. 13 by a Monmouth County jury after just five hours of deliberation on charges he fatally shot his brother Keith and stabbed to death his sister-in-law Jennifer, nephew Jesse, 11, and 8-year-old niece Sophia in November 2018.
Caneiro was also found guilty of setting a fire to both Keith’s Colts Neck mansion and his own home in a bid to make it seem as if both brothers had been targeted.
His wife Susan and his two daughters were home at the time of the blaze, but all three survived without injury.
Paul Caneiro on Nov. 20, 2018. Obtained by the NY Post
During the trial, Caneiro’s attorney, Monika Mastellone pointed the finger at youngest brother Corey Caneiro — who declined to comment and drove away from his Sea Bright home in a Porsche after being approached by a Post reporter on Jan. 17.
Attorneys for Caneiro could not be reached for comment.