SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—A 43-year-old Irvine man was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison on Oct. 30 for fatally stabbing his estranged wife’s boyfriend at his dental practice five years ago.
Sun Hongli was found guilty Oct. 1 of first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon, with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury. Jurors, who had the option of considering lesser crimes such as second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, deliberated about a day before returning the verdict.
