Complex sentence: His mother, Estela Ortega Lebron, was relieved but announced that they would appeal the judgment: You have to understand that the government was asking for 30 years to life sentence in prison.
Split into simpler sentences: His mother, Estela Ortega Lebron, was relieved. She announced that they would appeal the judgment: You have to understand that the government was asking for 30 years to life sentence in prison.