Closing arguments in Erika Sandoval trial underway this week

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- In the South Valley, last witnesser grounds and closing arguments successful the Erika Sandoval execution proceedings proceed successful a Tulare County courtroom.

On Monday the defence called their last witnesses- including a Tulare region investigator, Sandoval's erstwhile cell-mate and a motorcycle mechanic.

Sandoval has admitted to shooting and sidesplitting her ex-husband and erstwhile constabulary officer, Daniel Green, aft breaking into his location successful 2015.

The defence claims Sandoval was a battered pistillate who snapped, portion the prosecution claims Sandoval was jealous due to the fact that of Green's caller relationship.

In tribunal connected Monday, the prosecution started its closing arguments.

"Voluntary manslaughter successful cleanable self-defense does not use erstwhile the defendant, done her ain wrongful behaviour of breaking into Daniel's home, unloading his guns and keeping the lone 1 that was loaded connected her idiosyncratic and past approaching him with that loaded gun, has created the circumstances," said pb prosecutor, Dave Alavezos.

Once prosecutors person finished their closing arguments, the defence volition person the accidental to contiguous theirs.

This is the 2nd proceedings for this lawsuit arsenic a justice declared a mistrial successful 2019, aft an 11-to-1 hung jury. Most believed Sandoval was guilty.

The proceedings picked backmost up earlier this twelvemonth and has been going connected since February.

The proceedings is expected to spell into May, arsenic closing arguments continue.

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