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CLOSING ARGUMENTS, PART 4
DAY TWENTY TWO - May 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/KGETnews
The public and jurors have been let back in the courtroom and the defense is about to present their closing arguments. The defense has placed a number of items including toys, Christmas stockings and child car seats on the defense table. #WestsTrial
Timothy Hennessy, lead counsel for Trezell West, told the jury he's scared of saying one thing that could turn the jury against him. He said he's using notes to give him some sense of control. #WestsTrial
He said he's scared not only for the Wests but for himself because if he can't show the jury what the prosecution's trying to do then he's "just some idiot with silk around his neck." #WestsTrial
The birth parents' DNA is on a car seat in the van, Hennessy said, the boys gave conflicting stories and a car was seen driving away from the area. He said the prosecution's whole theory of what happened doesn't make sense. #WestsTrial
Hennessy said there are lights seen, possibly a car leaving, on the night of the reported disappearance that the prosecution can't explain. #WestsTrial
"This man has no moral fiber?" Hennessy said as he displayed photos of Trezell holding the children with a smile. He said the prosecution needs more evidence if they're going to make that claim. #WestsTrial
Hennessy is referring to Cal City's role in the investigation and their failure to document all evidence, and how there is even a jury instruction about how police failed to get surveillance footage from one house. #WestsTrial
Hennessy has mentioned covid, George Floyd and Tiger King in explaining how it was a weird time. #WestsTrial
"The reality is that two little boys went missing. They got took. And that is terrifying," Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
The attorney told the jury they have to think it's odd that they saw more videos than any of the detectives. #WestsTrial
Hennessy said he pointed out a car leaving the scene of the Wests' house during his opening statement and authorities weren't even aware of it. He said that shouldn't happen. #WestsTrial
Cal City police didn't look into registered sex offenders living in the area, Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
There should have been more investigation into a tip reporting the boys had been seen in Arlington, Texas, Hennessy said. "But those questions have scary answers," he said. #WestsTrial
"Why are their blinders on?" Hennessy asked. He said it's because they're scared, so they just focused on the Wests and didn't do more testing, look into other possibilities. #WestsTrial
Law enforcement didn't do enough, Hennessy said. They were stuck with the decisions made early on when Cal City police didn't take into account that someone took the boys, he said. #WestsTrial
"They were tied to what (Cal City Officer) Hansen did," Hennessy said, adding that Hansen was wrong in his belief the Wests were responsible. #WestsTrial
Hansen was ready to arrest the Wests the night of the reported disappearance, Hennessy said. The officer suggested he was going to arrest Trezell while in his house questioning him, he said. #WestsTrial
Hennessy noted a Realtor who went to the Cal City home testified he was confident he saw at least 5 children. #WestsTrial
Wanda West, Trezell's mother, was scared too, Hennessy said. She got dates and times wrong, doesn't accurately remember events, he said. #WestsTrial
Everyone was under the same spell, from investigators to family members, refusing to look into other possibilities, Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
The other children were given examinations and there's no evidence that corroborates they were abused, Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
"Race is hard to understand," Hennessy said. "Race is hard to talk about." He said it relates to this case. Trezell and Jacqueline are a mixed-race couple. #WestsTrial
A guy captured on surveillance footage riding a bike to a store was identified by an officer at trial as Trezell West. It wasn't, Hennessy said. It was another Black man. Trezell showed up later in a van, he said. #WestsTrial
Hennessy, who is white, said if his child went missing police wouldn't be calling him a liar the night of, taking his gun, questioning his account. He said they would have investigated everything first. #WestsTrial
"When they rested their case, you had to have winced a little, thinking 'that's all?'" Hennessy said in reference to the prosecution. He finished his argument and the court is taking a 15-minute break. #WestsTrial
DAY TWENTY TWO - May 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/KGETnews
The public and jurors have been let back in the courtroom and the defense is about to present their closing arguments. The defense has placed a number of items including toys, Christmas stockings and child car seats on the defense table. #WestsTrial
Timothy Hennessy, lead counsel for Trezell West, told the jury he's scared of saying one thing that could turn the jury against him. He said he's using notes to give him some sense of control. #WestsTrial
He said he's scared not only for the Wests but for himself because if he can't show the jury what the prosecution's trying to do then he's "just some idiot with silk around his neck." #WestsTrial
The birth parents' DNA is on a car seat in the van, Hennessy said, the boys gave conflicting stories and a car was seen driving away from the area. He said the prosecution's whole theory of what happened doesn't make sense. #WestsTrial
Hennessy said there are lights seen, possibly a car leaving, on the night of the reported disappearance that the prosecution can't explain. #WestsTrial
"This man has no moral fiber?" Hennessy said as he displayed photos of Trezell holding the children with a smile. He said the prosecution needs more evidence if they're going to make that claim. #WestsTrial
Hennessy is referring to Cal City's role in the investigation and their failure to document all evidence, and how there is even a jury instruction about how police failed to get surveillance footage from one house. #WestsTrial
Hennessy has mentioned covid, George Floyd and Tiger King in explaining how it was a weird time. #WestsTrial
"The reality is that two little boys went missing. They got took. And that is terrifying," Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
The attorney told the jury they have to think it's odd that they saw more videos than any of the detectives. #WestsTrial
Hennessy said he pointed out a car leaving the scene of the Wests' house during his opening statement and authorities weren't even aware of it. He said that shouldn't happen. #WestsTrial
Cal City police didn't look into registered sex offenders living in the area, Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
There should have been more investigation into a tip reporting the boys had been seen in Arlington, Texas, Hennessy said. "But those questions have scary answers," he said. #WestsTrial
"Why are their blinders on?" Hennessy asked. He said it's because they're scared, so they just focused on the Wests and didn't do more testing, look into other possibilities. #WestsTrial
Law enforcement didn't do enough, Hennessy said. They were stuck with the decisions made early on when Cal City police didn't take into account that someone took the boys, he said. #WestsTrial
"They were tied to what (Cal City Officer) Hansen did," Hennessy said, adding that Hansen was wrong in his belief the Wests were responsible. #WestsTrial
Hansen was ready to arrest the Wests the night of the reported disappearance, Hennessy said. The officer suggested he was going to arrest Trezell while in his house questioning him, he said. #WestsTrial
Hennessy noted a Realtor who went to the Cal City home testified he was confident he saw at least 5 children. #WestsTrial
Wanda West, Trezell's mother, was scared too, Hennessy said. She got dates and times wrong, doesn't accurately remember events, he said. #WestsTrial
Everyone was under the same spell, from investigators to family members, refusing to look into other possibilities, Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
The other children were given examinations and there's no evidence that corroborates they were abused, Hennessy said. #WestsTrial
"Race is hard to understand," Hennessy said. "Race is hard to talk about." He said it relates to this case. Trezell and Jacqueline are a mixed-race couple. #WestsTrial
A guy captured on surveillance footage riding a bike to a store was identified by an officer at trial as Trezell West. It wasn't, Hennessy said. It was another Black man. Trezell showed up later in a van, he said. #WestsTrial
Hennessy, who is white, said if his child went missing police wouldn't be calling him a liar the night of, taking his gun, questioning his account. He said they would have investigated everything first. #WestsTrial
"When they rested their case, you had to have winced a little, thinking 'that's all?'" Hennessy said in reference to the prosecution. He finished his argument and the court is taking a 15-minute break. #WestsTrial
