Husband Allegedly Confesses to Martinsville Murder

A newly surfaced confession written in a 38-page document threatens to upend a case that found Martinsville resident Walter Tormasi guilty of shooting his mother 11 times outside their home, according to an article on nj.com.

The article states that this new evidence, which is prompting an appeal of the case, contains a confession from Tormasi's father, Attila, which says that he masterminded the whole crime, hiring a private detective to kill his wife over money and possible infidelity.

Walter Tormasi was sentenced to life in prison on the charges in 1998, but, according to the article, the letter says that Attila Tormasi let his son take the fall for the crime.

On April 16, Walter Tormasi's attorney, David Ruhnke, spoke before the Superior Court in Somerville, saying that there was new evidence in the case from Attila Tormasi, who died in November 2010.

A hearing on Tormasi’s motion for post-conviction relief is scheduled for July 9.