Mayor calls Nunez case 'a tragedy'

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday called the case involving the son of former Speaker Fabian Nunez a tragedy, but insisted he had not talked with former Gov. Armold Schwarzenegger over commuting a portion of the sentence.
"This is a tragedy on all fronts," Villaraigosa said. "It is terrible for a family to lose a son...one with so much promise."
The younger Nunez pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a case where a student at San Diego State University was stabbeed to death.
Villaraigosa had written a letter on behalf of Esteban Nunez prior to his sentencing last January to 17 years in prison.
Schwarzenegger, in one of his last acts of governor, commuted a portion of the sentence, calling it overly harsh and sentenced him to seven years.
Villaraigosa said he had not talked with the governor over the case.
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