murder case of Peter Porco, an attorney, in 2005. ADA Michael McDermott and ADA David Rossi secured a guilty verdict for the murder against Porco's son, Christopher Porco after a change of venue moved the case to Orange County, NY. Christopher Porco was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. In October 2011, the New York Court of Appeals upheld Porco's conviction. The case was profiled by several media outlets, including the Lifetime TV Network's rendition entitled "Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story." Other notable cases handled by Soares' office include the double murder conviction of People vs. Edward Mero and People vs. De Von Callicutt. Government integrity prosecutions In October 2006, Soares opened an investigation into New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi on allegations of defrauding the government. On December 22, 2006, Hevesi accepted a plea bargain from Soares which called for Hevesi to plead guilty to one count of defrauding the government based on his personal use of state employees to care for his ailing wife, in lieu of a grand jury indictment. On January 3, 2007, Soares said he would open investigations into wrongdoings in the New York state departments of Education, Health, Motor Vehicles, Labor and Insurance. Soares investigated the so-called Troopergate scandal in August and September 2007, and found that Governor Eliot Spitzer and his staff broke no laws. He re-opened his investigation amid much criticism. Steroids prosecutions The Albany County DA's office under Soares has prosecuted several defendants for selling illegal steroids to Major League Baseball players, and representatives of the Mitchell Commission met at least twice with Soares over this issue. Soares secured the conviction of a physician who prescribed steroids to baseball players and other persons who the doctor had never examined. References External links The Office of the Albany County District Attorney Albany Law School alumni American prosecutors American politicians of Cape Verdean descent Cape Verdean emigrants to the United States Cornell University alumni Albany County District Attorneys New York (state) Democrats People from Albany County, New York People from Brava, Cape Verde Politicians from Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1969 births Living people 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people