Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Driver Who Killed Angels' Nick Adenhart, Two Others Convicted of Murder

Filed under: AngelsThe man who killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in a drunk-driving accident last year was found guilty of three counts of second-degree murder on Monday.

Andrew Thomas Gallo "had a smug grin on his face" as the verdict was read, Deputy District Attorney Susan Price told FanHouse. Gallo, 22, was also convicted of two felony counts of driving under the influence causing great bodily injury and one felony count of hit-and-run related to the horrific high-speed wreck in Fullerton, Calif., on April 9, 2009.

"I think this was the most appropriate and just verdict," Price said. "He was on probation for DUI for a conviction that was fresh in his mind when he ruined the lives of not only four people, but also their families' lives."

The Orange County District Attorney's office said in a statement that Gallo faces a maximum sentence of 50 years to life in prison. Sentencing has been scheduled for Dec. 10.

The minivan Gallo was driving ran a red light and slammed into a Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Courtney Stewart, a former cheerleader at Cal State Fullerton. Stewart, Adenhart and Henry Pearson, a journalism student at Arizona State University, were killed in the accident.

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