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Possible Defense in Death of Angels Pitcher

Posted Jun 10th 2009 8:10PM by TMZ Staff

A new twist in the death of Anaheim Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart ... the woman driving the car he was in had been drinking shortly before the fatal accident.

We've learned the results of the postmortem toxicology tests on Courtney Stewart -- the driver who died in the crash along with Adenhart -- were positive for alcohol. And, law enforcement sources tell us "an illegal substance" was also found, though the sources would not be more specific.

This information could be extremely important in the defense of Andrew Gallo, the driver of the minivan that ran a light and struck the other car. Gallo was arrested for DUI and later charged with three counts of murder. We're told Gallo's lawyer is already honing in on the toxicology tests.

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1. First! Should get the chair, guy has three Dui's

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Mike D

2. throw the book at him!

Posted at 8:46PM on Jun 10th 2009 by mjm

3. Just about everyone who drinks drives. Not everyone gets so drunk they cant drive as that dude was who killed them people. Im sure they were drinking also but are they the ones who cause the wreck? No. People need to respect their limits

Posted at 8:45PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Butcher

4. OMG. A new story for TMZ. Thanks for the Carrie Prejan diversion.

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Chi-towner

5. Dumb blonds always have to go and ruin everything.

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 10th 2009 by ???

6. Doesn't change the fact that a drunk driver barreled through a red light and hit the car. What's his defense? That girl who was driving legally through a green light and caused no accidents up to that point was drunk? Sure, she was wrong for driving drunk, but the fact remains that he's the one who ran the red light.

Two drunks make a right, I suppose. Too bad the red light thing takes him over the line back to Wrongville.

Posted at 8:49PM on Jun 10th 2009 by ANONYMOUS

7. Ironic that her mom went on Dr. Phil to bash drunk drivers.

Sad story regardless.

Posted at 8:49PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Allison

8. Dude ran a red light and hit them for cryin out loud.

Posted at 8:50PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Thyna

9. It's a shame that no one ever steps up and takes responsibility for their actions.

Posted at 8:52PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Melissa

10. Well Nick Hogan got only a slap on the wrist. Surely this pitcher had a 'choice' to get in the car with this drunk/drugged girl.. it's his fault right! He was an adult , he had a choice... it's all his fault. Doesn't sound so simple now does it? Granted the fact that the driver of the victims car was wasted is going to greatly impact the outcome of this case. And maybe that's just in the long run.

Posted at 8:57PM on Jun 10th 2009 by sad story

11. What was the level of blood in her system? Was it above the legal limit?

Posted at 9:02PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Tim

12. It's "homing in on" NOT "honing in on" you moron.

Posted at 9:06PM on Jun 10th 2009 by nobama

13. It's "HOMING in on" NOT "honing in on" you moron.

Posted at 10:17PM on Jun 10th 2009 by nobama

14. What was the level of alcohol in her system? Was it above the legal limit?

Posted at 9:09PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Tim

15. Anytime a drunk kills someone they should be charged with murder...

Posted at 9:27PM on Jun 10th 2009 by Chief_Slapaho on twitter.com

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