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A Sylmar man convicted of fatally shooting his wife at their home was sentenced Friday to 35 years to life in state prison.

Albino Topete Morales, 60, believed his 45-year-old spouse, Maria, was cheating on him, even though he had no proof, according to testimony presented at his trial.

The two had been married for 25 years.

The couple’s son called 911 after hearing gunfire inside the home on Aug. 11, 2014.

Along with murder, Morales was convicted of shooting at an inhabited dwelling for firing a bullet that went into his neighbors’ house and whizzed over their heads as they watched TV, according to Deputy District Attorney Ani Bailey.

–City News Service

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