Felon accused of gunning down Coachella man arraigned

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A felon accused of gunning down a 51-year-old Coachella man in a premeditated attack pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and other charges.

Rafael Liera Moreno, 58, also of Coachella, was arrested last week following a monthlong Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the slaying of Enrique Arrieta.

Along with murder, Moreno is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations…

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