People v. Arviso

Opinion

THE COURT. *

On the evening of August 16, 1986, appellant Michael Quiroz Arviso fired a weapon into the residence of his parents-in-law, killing his estranged wife and her mother, who were in the kitchen. He subsequently pled guilty to two counts of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187) 1 and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling (§ 246). Additionally, he admitted using a firearm during the commission of the homicides (§ 12022.5).

Arviso was sentenced to 17 years to life in state prison for count 1, plus a consecutive term of 15 years to life for count 2. 2 It is from this…