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.
