A construction worker who killed a promising rookie pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels and two other people in a horrific drunken driving crash said Wednesday he had all but ended his own life that night by getting behind the wheel after drinking. Andrew Gallo, 24, acknowledged his deadly mistake to the grieving relatives of his victims and said he expected to spend the rest of his life behind bars before a judge sentenced him to 51 years to life in prison. "I know whatever I say will not change anything or the way you think or feel about me," said Gallo, who faced the judge because he was not permitted to look at the courtroom audience. "You're right. I am a horrible person, a drunk driver who took your beautiful kids away," he said. Gallo was convicted in September of 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. Judge Richard F. Toohey gave Gallo 15 years to life on each of the murder counts and six additional years for the other crimes. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=5946234
What gets me is this. Are you kidding me Defense attorney? Gallo was on previous parole for a felony DUI conviction before the terrible accident, and his alcohol blood level was 3 times, killing 3 people! Gallo shouldn't have been drinking and should have asked his friends to give him a ride home and leave the family van at one of the bars. I support the jury on this one and Gallo should pay the consequences on his actions.
