More than three million people have signed a petition to change the 110-year jail sentence given to a truck diver who said he lost …
More than three million people have signed a petition to change the 110-year jail sentence given to a truck diver who said he lost control of his brakes in a crash that killed four people in Colorado. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos,26, was sentenced to a prison term twice as long as some Colorado murderers after his convictions triggered provisions in state law that forced the judge to hand down a minimum 110-year sentence. A change.org petition was created days after the Dec.13 sentencing to push the courts to grant clemency or a reduced sentence for Aguilera-Mederos. The petition argues the accident was not intentional and the responsibility lies on the trucking company and the faulty brakes. “He’s passed all of the drug and alcohol tests that were given, including a chemical test. This accident was not intentional, nor was it a criminal act on the driver’s part,” the petition reads.
