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Colorado judge sets hearing to reconsider trucker's 110-year sentence

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FILE - Workers clear debris from the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 on April 26, 2019, in Lakewood, Colo., following a deadly pileup involving a semi-truck hauling lumber. 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. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was convicted in October of vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from the April 2019 crash. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

By: COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press

Posted at 6:13 PM, Dec 27, 2021

and last updated 2021-12-27 21:13:32-05

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver has moved a step closer to potentially having his prison term reduced.

Judge Bruce Jones on Monday scheduled a hearing for Jan. 13 to reconsider Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' sentence, following unusual request by prosecutors to revisit the matter.

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One of Aguilera-Mederos' lawyers says the defense needs some time to do research to see if any similar cases could help guide its approach.

Aguilera-Mederos' prison term has drawn outrage from around the country and among truck drivers. Around 5 million people have signed an online petition seeking clemency for him.

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