Governor Makes A SHOCKING Change To Truck Drivers Controversial Punishment


A truck driver who had been sentenced to 110-years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from a fatal crash west of Denver will now serve only 10 years in prison because Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stepped in.

Polis commuted the lifelong sentence given to Rogel Aguilera-Mederos following the vehicular manslaughter convictions from the 2019 pileup to 10 years after outcry over the original sentence led to an online petition that gathered millions of signatures.

“The length of your 110-year sentence is simply not commensurate with your actions, nor with penalties handed down to others for similar crimes. There is an urgency to remedy this unjust sentence and restore confidence in the uniformity and fairness of our criminal justice system, and consequently, I have chosen to commute your sentence now,” Polis wrote in a letter to Aguilera-Mederos on Thursday.

“The crimes you were convicted of are serious. Four individuals lost their lives and others were seriously injured because of your bad decisions. The families of these victims will never again have the chance to embrace their lost loved ones,” Polis said.

The commutation of the sentence was met with criticism from Alexis King, district attorney for Jefferson and Gilpin counties, although King had previously asked the judge in the case to reduce the original term to a 20-30 year sentence.

“We are meeting with the victims and their loved ones this evening to support them in navigating this unprecedented action and to ensure they are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect during this difficult time,” King said.

Truck drivers nationwide had threatened not to drive to Colorado following the original sentence.

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