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Murder convictions for drunk driver with high-profile victim

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this AP article, which is headlined "Man convicted of murder in Angels pitcher's death," a California jury today returned murder convictions for a repeat drunk driver who cut short three young lives, one of which was high-profile.  Here are the particulars: A jury convicted a construction worker of murder Monday for a drunken-driving crash that killed promising rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two of his friends.  It was the second DUI conviction for Andrew Gallo, 23, who held white rosary beads and occasionally looked up at jurors as they returned their verdicts.... Gallo was convicted on three counts of second-degree murder and single counts of drunken driving, hit-and-run driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol and causing great bodily injury...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 27, 2010 (boomark / email).