It's 'not right': Juror hits out at 110 year sentence for ... A truck driver convicted on charges in connection with a 2019 crash in Colorado that killed four people was sentenced Monday to 110 years in prison. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced earlier this month after he was . LAKEWOOD, Colorado (KTRK) -- A Houston truck driver who was convicted of causing a deadly crash in Colorado in 2019 has been sentenced to 110 years in prison. Truck driver's lawyer pleads his case following 110 year sentence Homicide charges:Truck driver arrested in fiery crash that killed 4 A jury in October found Aguilera-Mederos guilty of four counts of vehicular homicide, six counts of first-degree assault, 10 . Millions Sign Online Petition Asking for Leniency for ...Truck driver in fiery I-70 crash sentenced to 110 years ... Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' lorry crashed into traffic in 2019, killing four people in the US state of Colorado. The truck driver was found not guilty of 15 counts of assault in the first degree. Colorado's governor drastically reduced . A petition on change.org has been set up for Rogel . A Colorado judge will in January reconsider the 110-year prison sentence for the truck driver who killed four people when he crashed into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 more than two years ago. By Azi Paybarah. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was jailed after his truck brakes failed, resulting in a crash that killed four people. Truck drivers are protesting the 110-year prison sentence of a truck driver who killed four people in a crash. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos , 26, was jailed after . Colorado's governor drastically reduced . Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced last week after the 26-year-old was found guilty in October and convicted on vehicular homicide and 23 other charges. At trial he was convicted on 27 counts, and the judge said state law forced him to impose the . The truck driver was previously charged with 27 charges and sentenced to 110 years in prison in December of 2021. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was convicted on dozens of charges relating to the 2019 crash. Dec. 30 (UPI) --Colorado Gov. A Colorado district attorney asked a judge on Monday to consider reducing the 110-year prison sentence of a truck driver for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver. The 110-year prison sentence given to the driver of a truck involved in a 2019 crash that killed four people was reduced to 10 years by the governor of Colorado on . Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(DENVER) -- A truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a fatal accident in Colorado has been resentenced to 10 years after an outcry from family and advocates. Jared Polis has reduced the sentence for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, the truck driver in the 2019 Interstate 70 crash that killed four . Dec. 22, 2021, 5:16 p.m. By Azi Paybarah. Houston truck driver sentenced in 2019 Colorado crash . Jared Polis has reduced the sentence for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, the truck driver in the 2019 Interstate 70 crash that killed four . The sentence of a truck driver facing 110 years in prison in connection to a crash in bumper-to-bumper traffic that killed four and injured others will be reduced by 100 years, Colorado Gov. In a commutation letter to the Cuban-born trucker, Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, 26, the governor said the fiery crash along a mountain highway that . The crash on Interstate 70 killed four people on April 25, 2019. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, the truck driver, crashed a semi-truck into traffic, killing four people an injuring several others in April 2019. MORE | Truck driver sentenced to 110 years in . Prosecutors in Colorado have started a process that could reduce the penalty for a truck driver who was sentenced this month to 110 years in prison for his role in a . The initial 110-year sentence against Rogel Aguilera-Mederos ignited a national outcry on social media and a boycott of Colorado by long-haul truck drivers. The case of a young Colorado truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison over his role in a fatal collision has prompted widespread calls for leniency and fueled criticism of the US justice system. Dec. 30, 2021. A Colorado judge will in January reconsider the 110-year prison sentence for the truck driver who killed four people when he crashed into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 more than two years ago. Truck driver sentenced to more than 100 years in prison following deadly I-70 crash. Truck Driver Sentenced To 110 Years For Deadly Crash On I-70 By Anica Padilla December 22, 2021 at 7:05 am Filed Under: Colorado News , I-70 Crash , Interstate 70 , Rogel Aguilera-Mederos The truck driver who killed four people when he drove his out-of-control semitrailer into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 in Lakewood nearly three years ago was sentenced Monday to 110 years in . The driver of a semi who crashed into stopped traffic on a Colorado interstate two years ago, killing four people and injuring others, was sentenced to . By Phil Helsel. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos , 26, was jailed after . The two deputy district attorneys who prosecuted the trucker sentenced last week to 110 years in prison for causing a fatal pileup on Interstate 70 exchanged a trophy-like gift featuring a truck's . A truck driver has been sentenced to decades in prison after he was found guilty on dozens of charges, including vehicular homicide, for a major fatal pileup crash that occurred in Colorado in 2019. MORE | Truck driver sentenced to 110 years in . ET. DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) - A trucker who caused a fiery pileup on a Colorado interstate two and a half years ago is . Jared Polis announced the . Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was given the minimum sentence on Tuesday for four counts of vehicular homicide and 23 other charges for a crash that killed four people back in 2019. Aguilera will be held by the authorities until December 13 at 1:30 pm, when he returns to court to receive sentence. Gov. Jared Polis announced the commutation of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' sentence Thursday. The juror said that, while he found the 26-year-old guilty on 27 charges, he believes the lengthy sentence . And my sense of the way that a lot of prosecutors work is that they will try to get the most number of charges and the . The case of a young Colorado truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison over his role in a fatal collision has prompted widespread calls for leniency, prompting state district attorney Alexis . A truck driver whose 110-year sentence for a fatal crash sparked widespread outrage may see his prison term significantly reduced after a Colorado judge said he will reconsider the punishment. The truck driver was previously charged with 27 charges and sentenced to 110 years in prison in December of 2021. Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was found guilty in October of four counts of vehicular homicide and 23 other charges . Aguilera-Mederos claimed that his brakes failed as he barreled down I-70 towards cars sitting in traffic due to an earlier accident. A truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a fatal accident in Colorado has been resentenced to 10 years after an outcry from family and advocates. Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was convicted in October of vehicular homicide and other charges, was sentenced on December 13, 2021, to 110 years in prison. Jared Polis is commuting the sentence of a truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for an interstate wreck that killed four people, he announced Thursday . The initial 110-year sentence against Rogel Aguilera-Mederos ignited a national outcry on social media and a boycott of Colorado by long-haul truck drivers. Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced last week after the 26-year-old was found guilty in October and convicted on vehicular homicide and 23 other charges. The truck driver in a fatal 2019 Colorado crash was sentenced to 110 years in prison. Mederos was sentenced on Dec. 13 to 110 years in prison for a 2019 fatal crash on I-70, outside Denver, that killed four people and injured several others - a sentence that the judge in the case . Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was found guilty of 42 counts, including vehicular homicide, and was sentenced to 110 years in prison. By Friday, more than 3.4 million people . The truck driver jailed for 110 years in prison was given a drastic reduction in his prison sentence by a judge in Colorado on Thursday (30 December). Jared . Truck Driver Sentenced to 110 Years for Fiery Colorado Crash That Killed 4 By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado judge on Monday reluctantly sentenced a Texas truck driver to 110 years in . Truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos speaks during his sentencing after being convicted charges of suspicion of vehicular homicide after a deadly pileup on Interstate 70 in 2019, Denver . Judge Schedules Resentencing Hearing For Truck Driver Sentenced To 110 Years In Prison After A Crash That Killed 4 . A Colorado prosecutor has asked a judge to reconsider a 110-year prison sentence for the truck driver who crashed his 18-wheeler, killing four people.. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was convicted in . Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced last week after the 26-year-old was found guilty in October and convicted on vehicular homicide and 23 other charges. Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced after he was found guilty in October and convicted on vehicular homicide and 23 other charges. The 110-year prison sentence given to the driver of a truck involved in a 2019 crash that killed four people was reduced to 10 years by the governor of Colorado on . Truck driver's sentence lowered . A truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a fatal accident in Colorado has been resentenced to 10 years after an outcry from family and advocates. A Colorado district attorney asked a judge on Monday to consider reducing the 110-year prison sentence of a truck driver for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver. Jared Polis on Thursday commuted the sentence of a truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison for a crash that killed four people.He lowered Rogel Aguilera-Mederos . On Monday, December 13, 25 year old Texas resident Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced to 110 years in prison in a Jefferson County . A juror who convicted truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos over a deadly 2019 crash has revealed he "cried my eyes out" after learning the driver had been sentenced to 110 years in prison. A truck driver who was facing a 110-year jail term for a deadly crash has had his sentence reduced to 10 years, following widespread outcry. The truck driver was previously charged with 27 charges and sentenced to 110 years in prison in December of 2021. Truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos speaks during his sentencing after being convicted charges of suspicion of vehicular homicide after a deadly pileup on Interstate 70 in 2019, Denver . Updated: 8:06 PM MST December 30, 2021. DENVER — Colorado Gov. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was convicted in October of vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from the April 25, 2019, crash on Interstate 70, just west of Denver. A judge in Colorado has scheduled a resentencing hearing for a truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in jail for causing an accident that left four people dead. Aguilera-Mederos was found guilty on 27 charges for the fiery interstate crash caused by his 18-wheeler smashing into multiple . But now, on December 30, 2021, Colorado Gov Jared Polis reduced Aguilera-Mederos' sentencing to 10 years, ABC30 reports. leading to the 110-year sentence — the most serious charges being four . Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison for causing a fiery crash on I-70, appears in court. In April . On Monday . (Photo: KDVR) DENVER (KDVR) — The truck driver sentenced to 110 years . A truck driver was sentenced earlier this week to 110 years in prison for a 2019 crash that left four people dead and several others injured in Colorado. Truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos speaks during his sentencing after being convicted charges of suspicion of vehicular homicide after a deadly pileup on Interstate 70 in 2019, Denver . Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' lorry crashed into traffic in 2019, killing four people in the US state of Colorado. Truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos speaks during his sentencing after being convicted charges of suspicion of vehicular homicide after a deadly pileup on Interstate 70 in 2019, Denver . A truck driver who crashed into traffic while going 85 mph, killing four people and causing a fiery 28-car pileup was sentenced to 110 years in prison. According to the Colorado District Court Judge, the driver is bound to the mandatory-minimum sentencing laws in the state. (CNN) — Colorado Gov. The truck driver jailed for 110 years in prison was given a drastic reduction in his prison sentence by a judge in Colorado on Thursday (30 December). A truck driver who was facing a 110-year jail term for a deadly crash has had his sentence reduced to 10 years, following widespread outcry. But now, on December 30, 2021, Colorado Gov Jared Polis reduced Aguilera-Mederos' sentencing to 10 years, ABC30 reports. Truck driver's sentence lowered . The truck driver jailed for 110 years in prison was given a drastic reduction in his prison sentence by a judge in Colorado on Thursday (30 December). A Colorado district attorney wants a judge to review the 110-year sentence of the truck driver who killed 4 people in a massive freeway . Truck driver's sentence reduced from 110 years to 10 by Colorado governor in fatal crash Doha Madani 7 hrs ago. Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced on Dec. 13 to 110 years in prison for a 2019 fiery crash just outside Denver that killed four people and injured several others - a sentence . A truck driver who was convicted of causing the fiery pileup that killed four people and injured six others on Interstate 70 west of Denver was sentenced Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, to 110 years in prison. MORE | Truck driver sentenced to 110 years in . The tanker truck driver who rolled into the middle of a George Floyd protest on the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis will have his charges dropped if he meets the conditions of a restorative . There's growing outrage in Colorado, where a truck driver was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a deadly pileup crash that happened in 2019. A truck driver who lost control of his 18-wheeler and crashed into stopped traffic on a Colorado highway in 2019, killing four people, has been has been sentenced to 110 years in prison. In conclusion, the minimum available sentence for all these charges was 110 consecutive years behind bars. He was found guilty of 27 criminal charges in October . A truck driver who killed four people when he crashed his 18-wheeler into dozens of vehicles on a Colorado highway was sentenced to 110 consecutive years in prison — as he tearfully insisted . The semi-truck driver convicted on several charges in connection with the April 2019 crash on Interstate 70 that killed four people was sentenced in a Jefferson County courtroom Monday. Dec. 13, 2021, 6:22 PM PST. Dec. 30, 2021. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, 26, lost . 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