LA Observed
A Prisoner with Political Ties Released from Prison
After serving a sentence of less than six years for voluntary manslaughter, Esteben Nuñez is out of prison, thanks to a last-minute commutation by an outgoing governor.
By Kevin Roderick • • 4m ListenHe served a sentence of less than six years for voluntary manslaughter. Now, Esteban Nuñez is out of prison, thanks to a last-minute commutation by an outgoing governor. The thing is, Nuñez is the son of a powerful California politician who represented the LA area, and that politician had close ties to former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
