The jealousy that consumed Erika Sandoval and fueled the murder of her former husband resulted in a 50-years-to-life prison sentence for the Visalia woman.

Sandoval, 38, received the sentence Thursday in Tulare County Superior Court. A jury found her guilty of first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting death of Daniel Green, a former Exeter police officer.

Despite the apparent severity of the sentence, Sandoval could come up for parole after serving 20 years. Under Assembly Bill 3234 passed in 2021, convicts may be eligible for an elder parole hearing upon reaching 50 and having served 20 years for the crime.

Sandoval’s first trial in 2019 ended in a hung jury. Her second trial began on Feb. 6, 2025 — 10 years to the day of the crime.

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