Woman on trial for ex-husband's murder takes the stand in Tulare County courtroom

Erika Sandoval is connected proceedings for execution a 2nd clip pursuing the shooting decease of her ex-husband 10 years earlier.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Erika Sandoval testified successful her defence connected Thursday arsenic she stands proceedings for the execution of her ex-husband Daniel Green successful Tulare County.

Sandoval is connected proceedings for a 2nd clip aft a justice declared a mistrial owed to an 11-to-1 hung jury.

She has admitted to pulling the trigger aft breaking into Green's location successful 2015.

She told the assemblage she broke into the location to stitchery immoderate of their child's belongings.

The defence claimed she acted connected fearfulness and impulse pursuing a years-long abusive relationship.

Sandoval testified successful tribunal astir an incidental during her luncheon interruption astatine work.

"We were conscionable arguing and helium grabbed maine by the hairsbreadth and helium tried dashing my caput connected the dashboard," said Sandoval.

"Once helium wasn't putting his hands connected me, helium was ever verbally abusive but I deliberation it became much aggravated similar verbally abusive and mentally abusive."

Lead authoritative David Alavezos argued the transgression was premeditated and Sandoval caught Green disconnected defender arsenic helium was successful the restroom.

Alavezos believes the motive whitethorn person been a caller relationship.

Green's household was excessively devastated to beryllium connected camera but told Action News helium was a large guy.

Green was a ten-year seasoned of the Exeter Police Department.

Sandoval's mother, Irma, was besides called to attest successful tribunal connected Thursday, sharing moments she says Daniel became assertive with her daughter.

"When Daniel arrived, erstwhile helium was entering, Daniel was coming saying galore atrocious words," said Irma.

Irma told the tribunal she ne'er called the constabulary due to the fact that Daniel was an serviceman himself.

"Because we were acrophobic due to the fact that constabulary officers are ever connected the right," Irma said.

Sandoval besides testified that Green had pointed a weapon astatine her successful the past and wrote a poem threatening to termination her.

That poem successful a substance connection partially read:

"So larn your ain place, and beryllium my b****, Or I'll permission without a trace, and permission you successful a ditch."

The prosecution is scheduled to cross-examine Sandoval adjacent week erstwhile the proceedings continues.

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