Brandin Kreuzer, the Colorado man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis last month, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old and determined to prove he deserves his freedom.
“I owe them my life and my best effort,” Kreuzer, 37, told CBS Colorado in an exclusive interview. “I want to be known as a good person. I’m eager and hopeful to prove that.”
Polis commuted Kreuzer’s sentence May 15, citing his rehabilitation and clean disciplinary record while incarcerated. Kreuzer was released on parole June 1 after serving 15 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and an additional three years in county jail before his conviction.
The decision sparked strong backlash from law enforcement…