Pietro Carbone
Pietro Carbone (15 February 1918 – 2 February 1990) was an Italian judge, Honorary Adjunct President of the Italian Supreme Court, he was born on February 15, 1918 in Martina Franca and died on February 2, 1990 in Naples, Italy. Amongst others, he covered the roles of President of Section of the Appellate court in Naples, President of the Appellate Court in Salerno - Italy (1986-1988) and President of the "Tributaria" Commission in Naples (1989-1990). He was awarded, the 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross, one of the highest Italian recognition and three War Merit Crosses. Biography. Pietro Carbone  was son of Oreste Carbone, first President of the Court in Naples as well as 2nd Class / Grand Officer. In the 1940s, Carbone graduated from the Federico II University in Naples with a dual degree in law and political science. For military achievements in the Italian Air Force during World War II he is awarded three War Merit Crosses. During his career in the Criminal Court of Naples he presided numerous well-known trials, amongst which the murder of the Attorney general Francesco Ferlaino in 1975, the murder of the "democristiano" Provincial Counselor Pino Amato happened on May 19th 1980  and terminated with the life detention of the four Red Brigades terrorists, the attempted murder of the Adjunct Attorney general Paolino Dell’Anno in 1976 and the resounding massacre of Via Caravaggio in Naples in 1975 with the defendant Domenico Zarrelli. He is nominated President of the Section of the Appellate court in Naples to be then assigned by the Superior Council of Judiciary to the role of First President of the Appellate Court in Salerno – Italy from 1986 to 1988. In his life, he was also known as author of various law publications. In 1989 he is awarded from the  Italian President Francesco Cossiga 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross one of the highest Italian recognition for his judicial career. As fraternity member of the "Augustissima Arciconfraternita ed Ospedali della SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini e Convalescent" he rests in their Chapel in the Grand Clauster of the Cemetery of Poggioreale with his father, other relatives and his wife Cecilia.