GUILTY CA - Classic (Orson West, 3) & Cincere (Orrin West, 4), still missing, Calif. City, *Mistrial on counts 4 & 5)* 21 Dec 2020 #8

[cuffem]

Bumping for tomorrow if it is still on schedule.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 12, 2023

Motion to postpone sentencing filed in West boys’ case

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Court records show a motion has been filed to postpone Wednesday’s sentencing hearing for Trezell and Jacqueline West, who face life terms in prison in the …

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Court records show a motion has been filed to postpone Wednesday’s sentencing hearing for Trezell and Jacqueline West, who face life terms in prison in the death of one of two adopted sons who went missing in 2020.

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... It’s unclear who filed the motion.

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[Frodosdojo]

MOO, too little, too late. The time to talk and make a deal was BEFORE the trial. Not after being convicted of murdering a child.

I still want the answers of why the Wests got these boys so fast, and were able to adopt them, when it appeared that they did not work, and already had four children to care for...doesn't seem like a good placement for two young toddlers with special needs.

If I remember correctly, the 4 adopted kids were adopted on the same day - "adoption day" - where the county allows multiple adoptions on one day. IMO, the county doesn't dig too deep and is eager to offload children via adoption. It could also be that there are not enough foster homes.
They did try to work with the bio mom but by her own testimony, she did not do what was required (although she doesn't see it that way). I think it was good the county did try to facilitate reunification.

 

[Knox]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Defense attorney Alekxia Stallings has confirmed with Eyewitness News that a motion for a continuance was filed Monday and will be heard Wednesday morning regarding Trezell and Jacqueline West.

Motion to postpone Trezell and Jacqueline West sentencing filed

Defense attorney of Trezell and Jacqueline West Alekxia Stallings has confirmed with Eyewitness News that a motion for a continuance was filed Monday and will b

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[Knox]

Defense attorney Alekxia Torres Stallings, center, holds the hands of Trezell and Jacqueline West during the reading of the verdict May 19 in Kern County Superior Court. Torres Stallings represents Jacqueline West.

A motion to postpone the hearing has been filed, according to online court records. It's unclear who filed the motion or if it will be granted.

Kern County Superior Court did not respond to multiple requests for comment about Wednesday's hearing. A gag order prevents attorneys from speaking about the case.

Sentencing likely postponed for adoptive parents convicted of killing Orrin West

The sentencing hearing for two parents convicted of killing adoptive son Orrin West, 4, will likely be postponed Wednesday.

www.bakersfield.com

 

[Knox]

Any thoughts as to why another motion to postpone has been filed? We're almost four months past the guilty verdict.

 

[Megnut]

Defense attorney Alekxia Torres Stallings, center, holds the hands of Trezell and Jacqueline West during the reading of the verdict May 19 in Kern County Superior Court. Torres Stallings represents Jacqueline West.

A motion to postpone the hearing has been filed, according to online court records. It's unclear who filed the motion or if it will be granted.

Kern County Superior Court did not respond to multiple requests for comment about Wednesday's hearing. A gag order prevents attorneys from speaking about the case.

Sentencing likely postponed for adoptive parents convicted of killing Orrin West

The sentencing hearing for two parents convicted of killing adoptive son Orrin West, 4, will likely be postponed Wednesday.

www.bakersfield.com

Why would ANYONE hold his hand?????

What part of layering requires THAT?

Defend yes. It's required. Touching? No. Just no.

Jmo

 

[PommyMommy]

Any thoughts as to why another motion to postpone has been filed? We're almost four months past the guilty verdict.

I'm wondering the same thing. In July, it was to give the defense more time to prepare the "necessary paperwork." Did they just realize today that they're not going to be ready tomorrow? MOO

 

[mickey2942]

Any thoughts as to why another motion to postpone has been filed? We're almost four months past the guilty verdict.

I think finally, that one wants to flip on the othrr one. Hoping for a more leinent sentance (?).

 

[Tired Professor]

I think finally, that one wants to flip on the othrr one. Hoping for a more leinent sentance (?).

If that’s the case, then I hope one of them will finally reveal where the boys are so that they can have a proper burial (if that’s possible).

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 13, 2023

Jacqueline and Trezell West expected to be sentenced, motion for continuance filed

The sentencing of Trezell and Jacqueline West, the California City couple convicted of murder in the disappearance of their two adopted sons Orrin and Orson, could possibly be further delayed.

www.turnto23.com

Trezell and Jacqueline West were found guilty on five of the seven counts related to the disappearance of Orrin and Orson West in May. The boys went missing in December of 2020.

At that time, sentencing in the trial had originally been set for Thurs, July 13. Sentencing was pushed back, however, at the request of the West's legal team to Wednesday. Now, with the continuance motion being filed, sentencing could be delayed again.

Live updates: Jacqueline and Trezell West sentencing

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The sentencing of the adoptive parents whose two youngest children were reported missing in 2020 and are presumed dead is scheduled for this morning but will like…

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The sentencing of the adoptive parents whose two youngest children were reported missing in 2020 and are presumed dead is scheduled for this morning but will likely be postponed.

A motion to postpone the sentencing for Trezell and Jacqueline West has been filed in court will be heard in front of Judge Charles R. Brehmer at 8:30 a.m.

 

[PommyMommy]

08:49 AM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - JASON KOTOWSKI
West Hearing Part 1
Media and others are gathered in the hallway and a camera has been set up in the courtroom. We're expecting to be called in soon.

08:50 AM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - JASON KOTOWSKI
West Hearing Part 2
Court staff say the motion to postpone the hearing was filed by the defense. They are saying there may be new evidence.

08:56 AM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - JASON KOTOWSKI
West Hearing Part 3
We are still waiting outside the courtroom. There are several cases being heard in Judge Charles R. Brehmer's courtroom this morning.

08:58 AM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - JASON KOTOWSKI
West Hearing Part 4
Audience is being called into the courtroom now.

Live updates: Jacqueline and Trezell West sentencing​

 

[PommyMommy]

09:00 AM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - JASON KOTOWSKI
West Hearing Part 5
We have entered the courtroom. The Wests and their attorneys are present, as is prosecutor Eric Smith. The hearing has begun.

09:01 AM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - JASON KOTOWSKI
West Hearing Part 6
Brehmer said there is a joint defense request to move the hearing to Sept. 28 to provide additional information for the court to decide whether to continue the matter further or go forward with the sentencing on that date.
Brehmer set the next hearing for Sept. 28. The hearing is over.

Live updates: Jacqueline and Trezell West sentencing​

 

[cuffem]

I think finally, that one wants to flip on the othrr one. Hoping for a more leinent sentance (?).

Yes, I think it is possible someone is looking for a deal.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 13, 2023

Sentencing for Trezell and Jacqueline West postponed to late September

Trezell and Jacqueline West has been sentenced to--------The judge has ruled a motion for acontinuance of the sentencing for Trezell and Jacqueline West.Defen

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Trezell and Jacqueline West's sentencing has been postponed to September 28 at 8:30 a.m.

 

[Frodosdojo]

How frustrating for the family members !

 

[cuffem]

Speculation only!
If one is trying for an early release it better not involve future contact with bio children that they manipulated and coerced.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 13, 2023

Sentencing for Orrin and Orson's adoptive parents postponed 2 weeks

A Kern County Superior Court judge granted a request to postpone a sentencing hearing Wednesday for a couple convicted of killing their adopted toddler, Orrin West, because defense attorneys need

www.bakersfield.com

A Kern County Superior Court judge granted a request to postpone a sentencing hearing Wednesday for a couple convicted of killing their adopted toddler, Orrin West, because defense attorneys need more time to file "additional information" for the judge to consider.

Judge Charles R. Brehmer didn't address what the "additional information" concerns during the hearing lasting less than a minute. He added the information will help him decide if Trezell, 36, and Jacqueline West, 32, should be sentenced on Sept. 28, the next hearing date, or if it should be postponed again.

Chief Trial Deputy Eric Smith, who tried the case, didn't have any public objections.

Wests’ sentencing moved to Sept. 28

Sentencing was postponed to later this month to give the attorneys representing Trezell and Jacqueline West time to present the court with additional, unspecified information.

www.kget.com

Sentencing was postponed to later this month to give the attorneys representing Trezell and Jacqueline West time to present the court with additional, unspecified information. Prosecutor Eric Smith had no objection.

On Sept. 28, Judge Charles R. Brehmer will decide whether the new information requires the sentencing to be postponed even further. There has been one prior postponement.

 

[Knox]

I swear this case has been a roller coaster from the beginning!! If one is turning on the other, my guess is TW will take the fall so JW can get a lighter sentence. But how exactly would that work after a jury conviction?

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 13, 2023

‘They’re murderers, they’re animals’: Family reacts to postponement of sentencing for Jacqueline and Trezell West

Emotions ran high as many showed up to the highly anticipated sentencing hearing for Trezell and Jacqueline West.

www.kget.com

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“They sit in there and act like parents of the year. No, they’re murderers, they’re murderers,” Rosanna Wills, biological cousin to Orrin and Orson West, said. “They’re animals. Trezell and Jacqueline, y’all animals. Tell us where the babies are, no deal, no nothing.”

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“We have to relive this every time we come to this courtroom, every time this is a reliving, the mom, the dad, this is hurtful stuff, and people need to think about if it was your children. Including the judge or whoever is behind whatever. They need to think if this was your kids and you would feel the same, we feel the same way we feel,” said Keisha Stevenson, a family friend of the biological family.

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“We don’t sleep without thinking about it, we’re waiting for justice […] we’re not leaving, we’re going to be here every day,” Rosanna Wills said. “Every time they have court, we’re here. No matter what, we’re here. That’s applying pressure, our presence is applying pressure.”

Those close to the biological family said the sentencing still won’t bring them closure, but finding out where Orrin and Orson will.