La Quinta man sentenced to life without parole for murder of wife

CV Man Who Gunned Down Spouse as She Slept Sentenced

A 34-year-old man who gunned down his estranged wife as she slept in her La Quinta mobile home because he was convinced she was having affairs with other men was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. An Indio jury in March convicted Jose Valles Meza of La Quinta of first-degree murder, a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the slaying …

La Quinta man sentenced to life without parole for murder of wife

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 34-year-old La Quinta man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife. Jose Valles Meza was convicted in March of first-degree murder for gunning down his estranged wife while inflamed over notions she was having affairs with other men in 2019.  The jury also found a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations to be…