Jared Fogle is appealing the 15-year prison sentence he got as a result of his child sex and pornography conviction. Fogle pleaded guilty last month to traveling for the purpose of having sex with minors, as well as receiving and distributing child pornography. At the time, the former Subway spokesperson acknowledged he was pleading guilty on his own accord, and would forfeit his constitutional right to trial.
As part of his plea deal, Fogle agreed to waive his right to an appeal as long as his sentence didn’t exceed a maximum of 12 and a half years behind bars. The judge, however, wasn’t beholden to the plea deal, and ultimately sentenced him to a term longer than expected.
Fogle’s lawyers are now seeking a reduction in sentence from the 15.6 years in prison he’s currently expected to serve. The specific grounds for the appeal have not yet been disclosed.