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DUI Trial for Driver in MLB Player?s Death Continues

By guest-writer

The trial of DUI defendant Andrew Gallo is now focused recently on whether Gallo knew that driving drunk was a dangerous decision just before he hit and killed Nick Adenhart, a pitcher for Major League Baseballs’ Anaheim Angels, and two other people. The prosecution in the case, in its closing statements, made the claim that Gallo knew the dangers of what he was doing, and that he cared only about himself, according to an article in the Associated Press. Deputy District Attorney Susan Price told the jury in the California DUI case that Gallo ?made the decision to get intoxicated beyond the point of any reason.? The defense argued that Gallo did not act out of malice, and did not mean to kill anybody. According to the defense, Gallo thought that his stepbrother would be the designated driver, and only drove after his stepbrother became intoxicated as well...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on September 30, 2010 (boomark / email).