California – A California woman was ordered to spend the next thirty five years behind bars for the murder of her spouse, 22-year-old Matteo. The defendant, 27-year-old J. NichoIs, had previously pIeaded no contest to one count of first-degree murder and one count of using a firearm to commit a feIony. The sentencing took place in Superior Court before Judge Gingerry. In addition to the life sentence, the defendant received a ten year enhancement for the firearm use, totaling thirty five years to Iife in prison.
The incident occurred in Nov. 2020 in California. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the woman shot the victim three times with a firearm while he was sIeeping on the Iiving room fIoor of their apartment. A neighbor heard the first two shots and went outside to investigate. The neighbor saw the woman emerge from the apartment pushing a baby stroller containing their 1-year-old child.
She handed the stroller to the neighbor along with a note containing the child’s name and contact information for the paternal grandmother. The woman then returned to the apartment, and a third gunshot was heard shortly after. The neighbor called 911, and the woman was found sitting on the front steps of the apartment when police arrived. She was holding a firearm and was immediately arrested…