George Martorano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

George Martorano

Convicted criminal

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

George Martorano (born 1950) is the longest-serving first-time non-violent offender in the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the time of his release.
He was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1988 on drugs charges.
Martorano was released in October 2015 after serving over 32 years. In 1984, on the advice of his attorney Robert Simone, Martorano pleaded guilty to 19 counts of drug possession and distribution.
Martorano was subsequently advised by both the prosecution and the judge, John Berne Hannum, that this plea could result in a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
The prosecution, however, had only recommended a sentence of from 40 to 54 months.
On September 20, 1984, Martorano was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the longest prison term ever imposed on a first-time non-violent offender in American history.