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Elmont man charged in family's murder pleads not guilty

Dario Ormejuste, accused of killing his brother and

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Dario Ormejuste, accused of killing his brother and parents, appears in court. (July 12, 2010)

An Elmont man accused of killing his brother and both his parents appeared confused Tuesday as he was arraigned on murder charges, and his lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.

"Who am I?" Dario Ormejuste, 24, asked Judge James McCormack angrily after McCormack asked him how he pleaded to the charges. Ormejuste's lawyer, Richard Barbuto of Babylon, then stood to answer the judge.

Ormejuste...

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