
California governor pardons woman sentenced to life as a teen in 90s for fatally shooting abuser
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A California woman sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a teenager for fatally shooting a man who abused and sex trafficked her was granted clemency on Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Sara Kruzan was 16 at the time of the shooting, according to the pardon. In 1995, Kruzan was sentenced for first-degree murder, and a four-year consecutive firearm enhancement was added to the life sentence., according to a copy of the pardon obtained by CNN.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had commuted her sentence to 25 years to life in 2010, the pardon said.
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