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PEOPLE v. GALLEGO (GERALD ARMOND)
Division SF
Case Number S004561
Party Attorney
The People : Plaintiff and Respondent
Attorney General - San Francisco Office
Christopher J. Wei, Deputy Attorney General
455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 6200
San Francisco, CA 94102-3658

Gerald Armond Gallego : Defendant and Appellant
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94974
Roderick P. Bushnell
Bushnell, Caplan & Fielding
901 Market St., Suite 230
San Francisco, CA 94103

Linda E. Shostak
Morrison & Foerster
345 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94104

Rachel Krevans
Morrison & Foerster
345 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94104



Case Summary

Supreme Court Case:
S004561
Court of Appeal Case(s):
No Data Found
Trial Court Case:
Contra Costa County Superior Court - Court Annex
27054
Case Caption:
PEOPLE v. GALLEGO (GERALD ARMOND)
Case Category:
Automatic Appeal
Start Date:
06/21/1983
Case Status:
closed; remittitur issued
Issues:
Automatic appeal from a judgment of death.
Disposition Date:
12/20/1990
Case Citation:
52 Cal.3d 115 original opinion
NOTE: The statement of the issues is intended simply to inform the public and the press of the general subject matter of the case. The description set out above does not necessarily reflect the view of the court, or define the specific issues that will be addressed by the court.
Cross Referenced Cases:
S042737
GALLEGO (GERALD A.) ON H.C.


Docket (Register of Actions)

PEOPLE v. GALLEGO (GERALD ARMOND)
Division SF
Case Number S004561
Date Description Notes
06/21/1983 Judgment of death
07/29/1983 Filed certified copy of Judgment of Death Rendered June 21, 1983.
10/04/1983 Counsel appointment order filed Upon request of appellant for appointment of counsel and Roderick P. Bushnell, Esq., having consented to serve, is hereby appointed to represent appellant on his automatic appeal now pending in this court.
10/24/1983 Application for Extension of Time filed Re App to Req Corr of Record.
10/25/1983 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 12/23/83 To Req Corr of Record.
12/20/1983 Application for Extension of Time filed Re App to Req Corr of Record.
12/21/1983 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 2-21-84 To Req Corr of Record.
01/11/1984 Motion filed appellant's "motion for stay of extradition proceedings pending completion of his appeal/or/in the alternative, pending completion of certification of appellant's record to the Supreme Court"
01/13/1984 Order filed: Motion for stay of extradition, filed January 11, 1984, is denied as moot.
02/17/1984 Application for Extension of Time filed Re App to Req Corr of Record.
02/22/1984 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 4-21-84 To Req Corr of Record.
04/20/1984 Application for Extension of Time filed Re App to Req Corr of Record.
04/24/1984 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 6-21-84 To Req Corr of Record.
06/14/1984 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
06/21/1984 Application for Extension of Time filed Re App to Req Corr of Record.
06/28/1984 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 8-21-84 To Req Corr of Record.
08/17/1984 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Appt to Req Corr of Record
08/21/1984 Extension of Time application Granted
10/22/1984 Application for Extension of Time filed Re App to Req Corr of Record.
10/24/1984 Extension of Time application Granted
01/03/1985 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
04/29/1986 Record on appeal filed C-13 (3849 pp.); R-25 (4672 pp.) and 21 sealed vols. of RT(record subsequently refiled after corrections)
04/30/1986 Record on appeal filed R-87 (9768 Pp).
05/08/1986 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
05/28/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Aob.
05/28/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 6-30-86 To file Aob.
06/26/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Aob.
06/30/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 7-30-86 To file Aob.
07/31/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Aob.
08/01/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 8-30-86 To file Aob.
08/25/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Aob.
08/26/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 9-30-86 To file Aob. no further Extens.
09/25/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Aob.
09/30/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 10-30-86 To file Aob. no further Extensions will be Granted.
10/24/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Aob.
10/28/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 12-1-86 To file Aob. no further Extns.
12/01/1986 Appellant's opening brief filed 4 vols. (728 pp.)
12/29/1986 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Resp's brief.
12/29/1986 Extension of Time application Granted To Resp To 3-1-87.
01/22/1987 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
02/25/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Resp's brief.
02/26/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To Resp To 4-14-87 To file Resp's brief.
04/13/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Resp's brief.
04/16/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To Resp To 5-14-87 To file Resp brief.
05/13/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re Resp brief.
05/14/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To Resp To 6-15-87
06/24/1987 Respondent's brief filed (391 pp.) (perm. to file)
07/14/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Reply brief
07/16/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 9-14-87 To file reply brief.
09/14/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
09/15/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 10-14-87 To file reply brief.
10/14/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
10/16/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 11-16-87 To file reply brief.
11/18/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
11/18/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 12-18-87 To file reply brief.
12/17/1987 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
12/17/1987 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 1-18-88
01/19/1988 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
01/19/1988 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 2-18-88 To file reply brief. no further Extensions.
02/18/1988 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
02/18/1988 Extension of Time application Granted To App To 3-20-88 To file reply brief.
03/21/1988 Application for Extension of Time filed Re reply brief.
04/11/1988 Appellant's reply brief filed (143 pp.)
04/15/1988 Exhibits Lodged: Photos Peo's 102-A Through 102-I and 117-A.
11/10/1988 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
10/04/1989 Habeas funds request filed (confidential)
04/26/1990 Exhibits Lodged: People'S: #8, 9, 71, 72, 99, 100 and 117.
06/20/1990 Letter sent to: Counsel Advising Court Is Reviewing Appeal in Prep. for Oral Argument: Any Necessary Suppl briefs Due 7-10-90; Any Replies Due 7-30-90.
06/27/1990 Application for Extension of Time filed By Applt to file Suppl briefs.
07/02/1990 Application for Extension of Time filed By Resp to file Suppl brief.
07/03/1990 Letter sent to: Counsel Advising Ext. granted to 8-30-90 to file Suppl briefs; Any Replies will be Due 9-20-90.
08/15/1990 Order filed re habeas funds request (confidential) re: application filed 10-4-89.
08/27/1990 Application for Extension of Time filed By Applt to file Suppl briefs.
08/27/1990 Letter sent to: Counsel Advising Ext. granted to 9-7-90 to file Suppl briefs; Any Replies Due 9-27-90. the Court Anticipates no further Exts. of Time.
09/07/1990 Supplemental Brief filed by: respondent (26 pp.)
09/07/1990 Supplemental Brief filed by: appellant (112 pp.)
09/19/1990 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
09/25/1990 Filed: Response to Applt's Suppl brief (15 Pp.)
09/27/1990 Supplemental Reply Brief filed by: appellant (32 pp.)
10/02/1990 Case Ordered on Calendar: Sac. 11-6-90 1:30
11/06/1990 Cause Called and Argued (not yet submitted)
11/06/1990 Submitted by order
12/20/1990 Opinion filed: Judgment affirmed as modified The judgment of guilt and the finding of three special circumstances are affirmed. One multiple-murder special circumstance is set aside. The judgment of death is affirmed.

Majority Opinion by Lucas, C.J.
-- joined by Broussard, Eagleson, Kennard and Arabian, JJ.
-- Panelli, J. concurred in judgment only.
Concurring Opinion by Mosk, J.
12/27/1990 Exhibits Returned to: Contra Costa County Clerk
01/04/1991 Rehearing Petition filed by: appellant (47 pp.)
01/14/1991 Time extended to consider modification or rehearing to 3-20-91
01/15/1991 Received: acknowledgment of receipt of exhibits from Contra Costa County Clerk.
02/27/1991 Rehearing denied Appellant's petition for rehearing denied.
02/27/1991 Remittitur issued (AA)
03/01/1991 Order filed (150 day statement)
03/07/1991 Received: Receipt for Remittitur.
04/11/1991 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
04/30/1991 Application to stay execution filed Appellant's request for stay of execution pending final determination of certiorari petition to be filed in U.S.S.C. (Execution Date: 7-2-91)
05/16/1991 Stay of execution order filed On representation by counsel for appellant that he will submit to the United States Supreme Court a petition for certiorari seeking review of our decision affirming the judgment of death, the application for stay of execution is granted and execution of the judgment of death entered against appellant by the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, and affirmed by this court on December 20, 1990, (52 Cal.3d 115), is hereby stayed pending final determination of the petition by the United States Supreme Court. If a petition for writ of certiorari is not submitted within the time prescribed, this stay will terminate when the time for submitting such petition has expired.

votes: Arabian, Acting C.J., Mosk, Broussard, Panelli, Kennard and Baxter, JJ.
05/21/1991 Received: Notice from U.S.S.C. that Ext. granted to 6-27-91 to file Cert. Petn.
06/26/1991 Received: Copy of Cert. Petn filed in U.S.S.C.
07/02/1991 Received: Notice from U.S.S.C. of filing Petn for Cert. on 6-26-91, No. 90-8475.
10/21/1991 Certiorari denied by U.S. Supreme Court
11/14/1991 Received: Copy of Applt's Petn for Rehearing from Denial of Cert. Petn.
12/09/1991 Certiorari denied by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
02/26/1992 Compensation awarded counsel attorney Bushnell
08/30/1994 Motion filed By Atty Roderick P. Bushnell to withdraw as Counsel of Record for Applt.
08/30/1994 Filed: Applic. for Order appointing Linda E. Shostak and Rachel Krevans as Counsel for Applt.
09/28/1994 Order filed: Good cause appearing therefor, the application of appointed counsel for permission to withdraw as attorney of record for appellant, filed September 16, 1994, is granted.

The order appointing the Roderick P. Bushnell as counsel of record for appellant Gerald Armond Gallego, filed October 3, 1983, is hereby vacated.

Linda Shostak is hereby appointed as attorney of record, and Rachel Krevans as associate counsel, for appellant Gerald Armond
Gallego, for purposes of appropriate post-conviction proceedings in this court.
10/14/1994 Related habeas corpus petition filed (post-judgment) by attorneys Linda E. Shostak and Rachel Krevans; case no. S042737
11/29/1994 Habeas funds request filed (confidential)
12/20/1994 Note: Received copy of Gallego's Federal H.C. Petn.
03/07/1995 Habeas funds request filed (confidential) (First Supplemental)
03/16/1995 Order filed re Habeas Funds Request re: requests filed 11-29-94 and 3-7-95.
07/18/2002 Appellant deceased (AA)
07/19/2002 Received: telephonic notification from the Attorney General's Office that Gallego died at Nevada State Prison on July 18, 2002.
02/25/2015 Record shipped to State Archives


Briefs

PEOPLE v. GALLEGO (GERALD ARMOND)
Division SF
Case Number S004561
Brief Date Filed Party and Attorney Notes
Appellant's opening brief filed 12/01/1986 4 vols. (728 pp.)
Respondent's brief filed 06/24/1987 (391 pp.) (perm. to file)
Appellant's reply brief filed 04/11/1988 (143 pp.)


Disposition

PEOPLE v. GALLEGO (GERALD ARMOND)
Division SF
Case Number S004561
Only the following dispositions are displayed below: Orders Denying Petitions, Orders Granting Rehearing and Opinions. Go to the Docket Entries screen for information regarding orders granting review.
Case Citation:
52 Cal.3d 115 original opinion
Date Description
12/20/1990 Opinion: Affirmed as modified


Lower Court

PEOPLE v. GALLEGO (GERALD ARMOND)
Division SF
Case Number S004561
No Court of Appeal data found.