Maniac convicted of stabbing Long Island funeral home director rants as hes given hefty sentence and calls judge the devil

A Long Island man convicted of stabbing and robbing a funeral home director in 2023 exploded in a Suffolk County courtroom Tuesday — attempting to fire his attorney, interrupting prosecutors and calling the judge “the devil” before receiving a 25-year prison sentence. Jason Funderburke, 39, who was convicted by a jury in March, stormed into the courtroom Wednesday and attempted to reject its authority to deliver a sentence — obnoxiously objecting every time the prosecutor spoke and causing the judge to tell him to “shut up” during the testy proceedings.“I’m not being sentenced today,” Funderburke said at the top of his lungs, claiming the state presented “no evidence” of his guilt.“You were convicted by a jury of your peers,” a befuddled Judge Timothy Mazzei replied.Funderburke, who hails from Hempstead, then began shouting over the judge, rattling off random cherry-picked sections of state and federal law, accusing the court of violating his First and 14th Amendment rights. He also refused to address the judge with respect, instead calling him “Mr.Mazzei” because he is “not honorable.”“Will you shut up?!” the judge eventually snapped at Funderburke, briefly removing him from the court before bringing him back for final sentencing. His attorney asked the judge to take into consideration his client’s “clear and serious mental health issues” displayed throughout the trial — which only further enraged Funderburke, leading him to attempt to fire his legal counsel on the spot. “You don’t represent me! I’ll represent myself,” he shouted.Eventually, the judge proceeded to sentence Funderburke amid his defiant screams and objections – sentencing him to 25 years and kicking him out of the court. “Have a good day,” Funderburke said sarcastically as he was dragged out by court officers.“It’ll be better than yours,” Mazzei shot back.“No, you won’t because you’re the devil,” the convicted man yelled ...