ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a drunken driving crash last year that left two people dead and six injured.
Police say Steven Trujillo ran a red light in July 2015 and crashed into an SUV, killing a woman and a teenager.
During the emotional hearing Friday in state district court, family members testified about the pain the crash caused.
Trujillo apologized to the victims’ families but denied that he was driving at the time of the crash. He said he wanted to withdraw his no contest plea.
Judge Alisa Hadfield denied the request since a motion had not been submitted. Trujillo’s attorney can file a motion within 90 days and a judge will then decide whether to proceed to trial.
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