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This article has a brief statement that Marci Kitchen was sent to prison. More details from those close to the victims.
Deputy DA Stacey Eads:
“Prison is where she belongs, so the news of Marci Kitchen’s transfer to state prison is good,” Eads said Thursday. “My thoughts really are not with the defendant, but with the families and friends of Faith and Kiya. It is my hope the prison commitment provides them with some sense of closure, allowing them to move beyond this aspect of their tragic losses. I admire their strength, patience and courage. The families’ tremendous love for Kiya and Faith, and for each other, will never be forgotten.”
A pastor who knows both families, sold the Kitchens a house, married the Baldwins and gave a victim impact statement:
Delamarian said that he’s an equal opportunity pastor and he is still more than willing to reach out to Marci Kitchen, as he did when she was incarcerated at the county jail, an attempt he said he believed was misrepresented by Kitchen’s defense attorney, Meagan O’Connell of the Conflict Counsel’s office.
“I tell you if she called me from prison and asked if I would come and visit her I would make an effort to do that,” Delamarian said. “At the sentencing hearing, I felt I needed to make a call for justice. Nobody wins here, if it’s eight, 10, 15 years it isn’t going to really bring justice but it does mean we can focus on these young girls and remind us that those lives had worth.”
“I honestly believe a true and contrite confession would have gone a long way. You can’t go back and redo the timetable, but if that had happened early on that would have brought some healing.”
Faith’s mother Stephanie Baldwin:
“I’m angry that Marci Kitchen chose to drive drunk and affect so many lives,” a tearful Stephanie Baldwin said at the hearing. “I’m angry that in two-plus years Marci Kitchen has shown no remorse. I’m angry that she tried to use her sweet son to lie and I’m furious Faith and Kiya were left like pieces of trash in the road.”
Marcia Kitchen sent to Chowchilla to begin eight-year prison sentence – Times-Standard
Deputy DA Stacey Eads:
“Prison is where she belongs, so the news of Marci Kitchen’s transfer to state prison is good,” Eads said Thursday. “My thoughts really are not with the defendant, but with the families and friends of Faith and Kiya. It is my hope the prison commitment provides them with some sense of closure, allowing them to move beyond this aspect of their tragic losses. I admire their strength, patience and courage. The families’ tremendous love for Kiya and Faith, and for each other, will never be forgotten.”
A pastor who knows both families, sold the Kitchens a house, married the Baldwins and gave a victim impact statement:
Delamarian said that he’s an equal opportunity pastor and he is still more than willing to reach out to Marci Kitchen, as he did when she was incarcerated at the county jail, an attempt he said he believed was misrepresented by Kitchen’s defense attorney, Meagan O’Connell of the Conflict Counsel’s office.
“I tell you if she called me from prison and asked if I would come and visit her I would make an effort to do that,” Delamarian said. “At the sentencing hearing, I felt I needed to make a call for justice. Nobody wins here, if it’s eight, 10, 15 years it isn’t going to really bring justice but it does mean we can focus on these young girls and remind us that those lives had worth.”
“I honestly believe a true and contrite confession would have gone a long way. You can’t go back and redo the timetable, but if that had happened early on that would have brought some healing.”
Faith’s mother Stephanie Baldwin:
“I’m angry that Marci Kitchen chose to drive drunk and affect so many lives,” a tearful Stephanie Baldwin said at the hearing. “I’m angry that in two-plus years Marci Kitchen has shown no remorse. I’m angry that she tried to use her sweet son to lie and I’m furious Faith and Kiya were left like pieces of trash in the road.”
Marcia Kitchen sent to Chowchilla to begin eight-year prison sentence – Times-Standard