On July 20, 2009, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Darryl Ferguson imposed a prison sentence of 27 years and 8 months in state prison on 39-year-old Fausto (Mike) Basso of Garden City, New York. On June 4, 2009 the defendant plead no contest to voluntary manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon, and residential burglary. He admitted that he personally used a firearm during the crimes and that he inflicted great bodily injury.

The defendant killed victim Stacey McKinney, 28, on July 13, 2006 in her home in Tulare. The defendant also inflicted serious injury on victim Andrew McKinney, 29, during the attack.

All three crimes are violent felonies or strike offenses under the “Three Strikes” law. Furthermore, his credits are limited to 15% on the entire case. He was ordered to pay over $11,000 in restitution and over $1000 in fines.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Afreen Kaelble, and investigated by Detective Todd Davis of the Tulare Police Department and Investigator Brian Davis of the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations.

Contact Person: Assistant District Attorney, Shani Jenkins, (559) 733-6411.