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He was imprisoned for sending and received text messages while driving on a motorway minutes before he was involved in a fatal crash.
Lord Ahmed was released early by the Court of Appeal.
The 51-year, who was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court on February 25 after admitting dangerous driving, was not present for the ruling by three judges in London.
Lord Ahmed was involved in an accident which left a man dead on the M1 near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Christmas Day 2007.
The sentencing judge, Mr Justice Wilkie, made it clear his text messaging had finished two minutes before the accident took place and was not connected.
Lord Ahmed has served 16 days in prison and was due to be released on March 20.
Allowing Lord Ahmed's sentence appeal, Lady Justice Hallett said the imposition of a prison sentence in his case had been justified.
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This is an absolute disgrace.
This idiot killed somebody.
He gets "2 WEEKS IN PRISON" for "KILLING" somebody?
What a disgrace this is.
Just because he is in a position of power in government, he gets let off?
I hope something is said about this.
Just plain wrong in my opinion.