GALES, ARTHUR LEE, JR.
General InformationDOB: May 1, 1965
Race: African-American
Gender: Male
Crime and Trial
County of conviction: Douglas
Number of counts: 2
Race of victim: African-American/African-American
Gender of victim: Male/female
Date of crime: November 17, 2000
Date of sentencing: November 6, 2001 (first sentencing)
December 9, 2003 (second sentencing)Trial Counsel:
Mark Weber
Susan Bazis (on re-sentencing)
Legal status
Current proceedings:
- Petition for certiorari filed (Aug 12, 2005)(No. 05-5858)
Last judicial decision:
- Petition for cert denied October 11, 2005. (No. 05-5858).
Current counsel:
J. William Gallup
Gallup & Schaefer
1001 Farnam St.
Omaha, NE 68102
402-341-0700
Email: jgallup@gallupschaefer.com
Reported Opinions:
- Affirmance by Nebraska Supreme Court of the district court's re-imposition
of death sentence State v. Gales, 694 N.W.2d 124 (Neb. 2005).
- Convictions affirmed, sentence vacated and remanded, by State v.
Gales, 658 N.W.2d 604 (Neb. 2003)
Significant legal issues:
- Retroactive application of Nebraska's post-Ring sentencing
statute, enacted in 2003
- Constitutionality of post-Ring sentencing statute, which requires
jury to find aggravating circumstances, but assigns sentencing
function to judges
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