A DUI attorney representing Andrew Thomas Gallo tried to appeal a judge's decision to have the defendant's trial in Orange County, but such efforts proved to be unsuccessful with the appeals court ruling. NBC News reported that the appellate court panel in Santa Ana ruled last week that the drunk driving case will not be moved from Orange County.
Andrew Gallo has gotten a widespread of negative news coverage over the last year and a half, since he was accused of killing Anaheim Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart in a 2009 drunk driving crash. In addition to the death of the Angel, Andrew Gallo has been accused of killing to other people that were riding in Nick Adenhart's vehicle. The defendant has pleaded not guilty to three second degree murder counts and can be sentenced to 50 years in prison if he is convicted of all the criminal charges.
In this case, the defendant actually has a criminal history with one prior DUI conviction. The day of the fatal crash, Andrew Gallo reportedly had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit when he was tested two hours after the collision.
Attorneys would have liked for this drunk driving case to move out of Orange County because of the negative press Andrew Gallo has received. A DUI attorney in Los Angeles or Orange County might believe that it will be difficult to find an impartial jury in the area, but perhaps finding impartial jury members won't be impossible. Jury selection will begin for this case on September 1, where NBC News reports that opening statements are likely to be on September 13.
Related Resources:
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Judge Rules That Andrew Gallo Trail Will Stay in OC (FindLaw's Los Angeles DUI Blog)
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See a Los Angeles DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
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Nick Adenhart's Death: Defense Attorneys Want Trial Out of OC (FindLaw's Los Angeles Criminal Law Blog)
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