Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday reduced the sentence for the former truck driver convicted for causing a fatal crash that killed four people from 110 years to 10 years.
Summary
- Polis called the sentence imposed on Rogel Aguilera-Mederos “highly atypical and unjust” in his Thursday letter announcing the commutation.
- A representative from the governor’s office called Aguilera-Mederos and one of his attorneys Thursday afternoon, Aguilera-Mederos’ defense attorney Jim Colgan said.
- King, the district attorney, called Polis’ decision disappointing and premature in a statement Thursday night.
- In his letter, Polis called for reform as well.
- Polis acknowledged the loss of those killed and the pain suffered by those injured and who lost loved ones and said Aguilera-Mederos made bad decisions.