Death-Row Inmate Galindo Petitions Federal Court for Conviction and Sentence Vacate

NORFOLK, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo has filed a petition with the federal court to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk in 2002. This comes after an unsuccessful attempt for the Nebraska Supreme Court to rehear his case, following a split decision in September affirming a District Court judge’s decision to deny Galindo post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Galindo was sentenced to death five …

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Death-Row Inmate Jorge Galindo Petitions Federal Court to Vacate Convictions in U.S. Bank Killings

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo is seeking to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the 2002 U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk. This move comes after an unsuccessful bid for the Nebraska Supreme Court to rehear his case, following a split decision in September affirming a District Court judge’s decision to deny Galindo postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Galindo, along with Jose Sandoval and Erick Vela, entered a U.S. …

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