Man sentenced for killing of his wife in Merced in 2023

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral convicted of sidesplitting his woman successful 2023 learned his punishment successful a Merced County courtroom.

Richard Sandoval was sentenced to 26 years to beingness successful situation connected Tuesday.

He was recovered blameworthy successful April of the sidesplitting of his wife, Catina Sandoval.

It happened astatine the couple's flat successful October 2023 connected D and 11th streets successful Merced.

Prosecutors presented grounds that Richard Sandoval utilized a room weapon and stabbed Catina 4 times.

During the trial, a assemblage heard grounds relating to Sandoval's past of intoxicant maltreatment and anterior acts of home unit against his woman dating backmost to 2021.

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