Former Syracuse University senior Timothy J. Ginocchetti pled not guilty to one count of second-degree murder Monday at 8:30 a.m. in Onondaga County Court, said Judge Anthony F. Aloi, who is presiding over the trial.

Aloi said he adjourned Ginocchetti’s case to April 18 at the same time and location for further pretrial. Omnibus pretrial motions for release, which is when further motions will be presented to the judge, will be May 21.

Emil Rossi, Ginocchetti’s defense lawyer, could not be reached for comment.

Ginocchetti, an engineering major and Manlius native, was indicted Thursday for allegedly stabbing his mother to death on the evening of Aug. 23.

Manlius police found the body of his mother, Pamela Ginocchetti, inside the family’s home at 11:30 p.m., after her son dialed 911. Pamela Ginocchetti was pronounced dead on site, and at the request of the police, Ginocchetti left the home and was taken into custody.

Ginocchetti is the son of John Ginocchetti, formerly of the Fayetteville Fire Department, who died fighting a house fire in Pompey, N.Y., along with Timothy J. Lynch, on March 7, 2002.

The community raised more than $300,000 to support both the Ginocchetti and Lynch families. Ginocchetti was given a scholarship to attend SU, where he made the dean’s list in spring 2006.

Timothy Ginocchetti timeline

March 7, 2002 – Ginocchetti’s father, John Ginocchetti, dies in house fire.

Aug. 23, 2006 (10:30 p.m.) – Ginocchetti allegedly stabs mother to death in home.

Aug. 23, 2006 (11:30 p.m.) – Manlius police arrive after receiving a phone call from Ginocchetti.

Aug. 24, 2006 – Ginocchetti is charged with second-degree murder in Manlius Town Court.

Aug. 29, 2006 – Ginocchetti’s pretrial hearing is waived to the grand jury.

April 4, 2007 – Grand jury indicts Ginocchetti with one count of second-degree murder in Onondaga County Court.

April 9, 2007 – Ginocchetti pleads not guilty to murder charge. Judge Anthony Aloi adjourns pretrial to April 18, 2007.

Published on April 9, 2007 at 12:00 pm