In his guilty plea, Olsen said he didn't realize there were people in the house. Ramona Brandes, his lawyer, said her client decided to plead rather than face the possibility of having the charge increased. The standard range for drive-by shooting for someone without previous convictions, such as Olsen, is 15 to 21 months in prison. She says she expects Olsen will get the top of the range. But had prosecutors bumped the charge to first-degree assault with a firearm and Olsen been convicted, the standard range is 93 to 123 months, plus three years for the firearms enhancement.
Police reports say the shooting was the culmination of a teenage argument that began with a kiss.
Officers say a teenager who lives in the Chico Way home punched Hanson the last weekend of April for kissing his prom date. Two of Hanson's friends later went to the home to confront the puncher. His father intervened and the two left. But a girl at the home was later paged. She returned the call and Hanson allegedly told her to get out of the house, that there would be a shooting.