Death penalty sought for ex-wife accused of killing Exeter police officer
The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office will seek the death penalty against Erika Sandoval, who allegedly shot and killed Exeter police officer Daniel Green, 31, her ex-husband and father of their 2-year-old son.
Sandoval, 26, was arrested one day after Green’s body was found Feb. 6 in his home in Goshen. He had been shot several times, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department said.
Prosecutor David Alavezos said in open court Wednesday that the district attorney’s office would seek the death penalty.
Charges against Sandoval include the special circumstance of lying in wait, which could result in the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
No motive for the slaying has been stated by authorities, but Sandoval and Green had been sharing custody of the child. They had a contentious relationship and engaged in heated disputes about child custody, according to court records.
A trial is scheduled to be set Oct. 29. Sandoval is being held without bail.
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