During that sentencing, Rangel reduced Aguilera's sentence from 25 to 15 years after the victim's impact statement, which by law is not recorded into the court's record. This week's hearing and court filings were a follow-up to an earlier one, at which the District Attorney's Office asked the judge to sign off on the district attorney's version of events of the Feb. 5 sentencing hearing. Please listen to your mom and dad. When they tell you not to stay out late, this is why. When they tell you not to do drugs or alcohol or be around people who do drugs and alcohol, this is why.
Crazy things can happen.
So, please, from now on, pay attention to your mom and dad. Aguilera's lawyers have said the victim was using drugs and drinking alcohol the night of the rape. However, District Attorney Jaime Esparza said none of the witnesses substantiated the claims about drugs and alcohol. After Rangel spoke to the victim, she said, according to court records, that she told the attorneys she wanted to see them in her chambers. After the recess, Rangel said, she called the case again and on the record reduced Aguilera's sentence.