Articles Posted in second-degree-murder

Many Americans were shocked by the July 13, 2013 not guilty verdicts of the Defendant, George Zimmerman who was accused of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter of a 17 year old unarmed high school student, Trayvon Martin in February of 2012. For those unversed in the law the killing of an unarmed person who was…

David Viens was found guilty of second degree murder for killing his wife of 17 years. He will be sentenced in November, and he faces 15 years to life. Mr. Viens was a chef at a restaurant he owned with his wife in Lomita. During the trial a friend of Dawn Viens explained there had…

A jury found Andrew Gallo guilty of three counts of second-degree murder, two felony counts of driving under the influence resulting in great bodily injury and a felony hit and run. After colliding with the victim’s car as he went more then 65 miles an hour, Gallo fled the scene on foot. His injured stepbrother was at the scene.…

Video surveillance was presented to the jury in the case of Andrew Gallo, who is on trial for three counts of second degree murder, various enhancements for inflicting great bodily harm and one misdemeanor related to driving under the influence. In the video surveillance of a Covina bar, Gallo and his step brother Raymond Rivera…

After twenty four years behind bars for second degree murder Anthony Perez was granted parole by the 4th District Court of Appeal in Orange County. His original review by the Board of Parole Hearings in November 2008 granted him parole but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger blocked his release in 2009. The governor believed that Perez was…

April 9, 2009 was a difficult day in the lives of many as it was the day that 23-year-old Andrew Thomas Gallo drove under the influence killing Angel’s pitcher, Nick Adenhart along with Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson. Gallo is charged with three counts of second-degree murder in addition to: drunken driving causing great bodily…

Former Orange County dentist Tony Protopappas convicted of second-degree murder in 1984 has been granted parole by an appellate court. He was convicted for the deaths of three women he had as patients at his Costa Mesa dentistry office. They died from a high dosage of anesthesia. His attorney acknowledges that there are some possible…