Prosecutors argued that after the brakes failed, Mederos intentionally passed the ramp - one of the reasons that some crash victims and families of those who died argued Mederos should serve time in prison.Ĭolgan told ABC News that Mederos' defense team "never agreed with prosecutors that he intentionally avoided the ramp" during the trial. Following input from Mederos' attorneys, who spoke during the hearing, Jones asked that the next hearing take place before Mederos' time to appeal runs out.Ĭrash victims speak out amid push for governor to commute truck driver's 110-year sentenceĪ runaway truck ramp is essentially an escape lane or exit that allows a vehicle that is experiencing brake problems to stop safely.
Jones also questioned how re-sentencing could impact Mederos' ability to file an appeal or his right to request a re-sentencing through what is known as Rule 35b. Bruce Jones, who was the judge in this case, questioned during the hearing whether he has jurisdiction to act based on the DA's motion and said that if Mederos appeals or requests a new sentence through a separate motion, he may no longer have jurisdiction over this case. The defendant caused the death of four people, serious bodily injury to two others and the impact of his truck caused damage to many more in our community." "In finding its verdict, the jury recognized the extreme nature of the defendant's conduct, which warrants a prison sentence.
"You know this is an exceptional case and requires an exceptional process," King said in brief remarks to the media following the hearing on Monday afternoon.
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