Schwarzenegger Reduces Sentence For Esteban Nunez
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has commuted the manslaughter sentence of Esteban Nunez, the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez.
Saying that he thought the 16-year prison sentence Esteban Nunez was serving was "excessive" the governor reduced his sentence from 16 years to 7 years.
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The move comes just hours before Schwarzenegger leaves office.
Nunez pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon for his role in a fight that killed a 22-year-old man near San Diego State University in 2008.
Prosecutors say Nunez and friends went looking for a fight after they were refused entry to a fraternity party.
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