Truck Driver's 110-Year Sentence Reduced To 10 Years

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos is only facing 10 years in prison – not 110.

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On Thursday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis reduced his lengthy sentence.

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Over 5 million people signed a petition asking for clemency.

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“The length of your 110-year sentence is simply not commensurate with your actions,” Polis wrote.

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“Nor with penalties handed down to others for similar crimes,” he continued.

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Governor Polis said he understood the “urgency to remedy this unjust sentence.”

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Even the judge claimed he didn’t want to give Rogel a 110-year sentence.

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However, his hands were tied by Colorado’s strict minimum sentencing laws.

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Kim Kardashian celebrated the news and thanked the Governor for his “empathy and leadership on this case.”

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