Nick Adenhart murder suspect wants to move trial

Andrew Gallo, the man charged with killing Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two friends last year, has requested a change of venue for his upcoming trial because “the publicity surrounding the April 9, 2009 crash will make it hard for Gallo to get a fair trial.” Gallo has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a suspended license following a prior DUI conviction after police say he tested three times the legal blood-alcohol level when his minivan ran a red light and struck Adenhart’s car. Three of the four people inside were killed, including the 22-year-old pitcher who just hours earlier tossed six shutout innings in his season debut. The motion to move the trial away from Orange County has a hearing scheduled for May 28 and the actual trial date has already been pushed back from this month to July.