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| Andrew Gallo |
Today, Feb 1, 2011 - Andrew Gallo a 23 year old was convicted of the murder of three people including a young up-coming Major League Los Angeles Angels Pitcher. Gallo sentence was 50 years + for the DUI conviction of three murders in the accident he caused. This was not his first time being convicted of DUI.
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| Nick Adenhart |
Rookie Pitcher Nick Adenhart was pitching a Los Angeles Angels game, Gallo was out bar hopping. His prior conviction in Orange County, California found him guilty of DUI and was warned that "if he drives under the influence again and kills someone, he would be charged with murder." The jury in the current matter found that warning conclusive that Gallo's indifference as to his drunk conviction, he deserved the conviction of murdering the three people, one of then Mr. Adenhart.
While some may argue that 50 years is excessive, the jury and the people of California have spoken as to their feelings and demand that the drunken driver will not be tolerated.
Now compare a 23 year old, unknown drunk to the other side of the United States, in Broward County Florida, where famous New York Yankee Pitcher Jim Leyritz was found guilty of a misdemeanor, after having more than three times the amount of alcohol in his system when he crashed in Florida and killed a young mother. His defense was that the other driver was also drunk, therefore the conclusion was that both had criminal liability, but the jury excused Leyritz of his vehicle manslaughter charges. Leyritz had a previous DUI conviction as did the Gallo.
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| Jim Leyritz In Court Day of Decision |
In review of the public information, one has to wonder why a 23 year old, who was drunk and convicted of the murder gets what amounts to a life sentence, while a famous ball player takes a slap on the wrist and a walk. Was it his fame? Was it his Attorney and the power of the media, because he is a famous ballplayer. So was the rising star of Adenhart. But he was killed by a drunk driver.
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| Jim Leyritz |
I don't excuse the 23 year old Gallo for his behavior, nor would I excuse Leyritz for his action. Both were similar in acts. Except the results and punishment certainly differed.
What do you think?
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