Molester committed indefinitely
A man convicted of molesting young children in two counties will be locked up indefinitely in a state psychiatric hospital after a jury determined Friday that he is a Sexually Violent Predator under California law.
Jerome Franz Gonzales, 61, wept quietly after the verdict was read and the nine women and three men who considered the petition affirmed their decision.
The case came down to a clash of expert witnesses — two called by Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Allan Dollison, one by Public Defender Kevin Robinson — with psychologists and psychiatrists providing sometimes wildly different opinions of Gonzales’ current mental condition and his risk of re-offense.
“Obviously I was pleased with the verdict,” Dollison said. “These are tough cases, but we have to make sure the public is protected from the possibility that they could do something like this again.”
SVP case goes to jury; deliberations resume today
Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Allan Dollison reminded jurors that Gonzales was convicted in 1982 of performing a sexual act on a 5-year-old girl and in 1988 of fondling two 8-year-old girls.
“There’s no dispute it happened,” he said. “There’s no dispute what happened in those cases.”...
...Dollison used his rebuttal to take a final jab at Gonzales’ sole expert witness, clinical psychologist Dr. James J. Park, who said he had conducted dozens of SVP evaluations, but had not once testified in court in support of an SVP petition.
“In the 30 evaluations Dr. Park has conducted, he’s never met a Sexually Violent Predator,” Dollison said. “I think we have,” he added, looking at Gonzales..."
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Good job, Mr. Dollison.
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ADDED: Allan Dollison served Humboldt County's DA's office for 6 years and 4 months. He details his record, and his reasons for leaving here - ◼ My record at the DA's Office - Allan Dollison/for the Times-Standard
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NOTATION: 7/13/2013 - It's an interesting aspect of this blog that other people often get caught in the net, based on their entrance into the Gallegos saga. And so their names live online, to be unearthed whenever they apply for a job. Sometimes the searches that lead people here are for other reasons, but it usually has to do with a job search.
And, so it is that Allan Dollison appears here. His time with the DA's office has come and gone, he rose through Gallegos' ranks, and was slated, some said, to become Assistant DA. He was a loyal player, and, I believe, a true believer.
Through my work here, I am often kept informed about cases, how they're handled, how the various Deputy DA's do their job, interact with victims, and so forth.
And I feel it necessary to say this. I have come to the conclusion, that, for all his past mistake, Allan Dollison turned out to be one of the best and most honest of the bunch, far surpassing his boss, Paul Gallegos.
He has since left the DA's office, and, as is often the case when people leave, I get the chance to talk to them. I have talked with Allan Dollison. And, to his credit, he never once asked me to remove any of this info, as damaging as it is to him. I respect that, and I think it's noteworthy.
If you're looking to hire him, it's worthy of consideration.
I'm not pulling anything down, as that would be a disservice to the facts as they have unfolded, but I am adding this, to mitigate that online-lives-forever reality.
