CA - Orson & Orrin West (3&4), MEDIA, MAPS & TIMELINE - NO DISCUSSION

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SEP 28, 2023

Trezell and Jacqueline West sentenced in connection to deaths of Orrin and Orson West​

bakersfieldnow.com

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Trezell West was sentenced

• Count One: 15 years to life, probation denied
• Count Two: 2 years, probation denied
• Count Three: 4 years, probation denied
• Count Six: 4 years, probation denied
• Count Seven: 364 days, probation denied

In total, Trezell West was sentenced to 15 years to life, plus 4 years.

Jacqueline West was sentenced:

• Count One: 15 years to life, probation denied
• Count Two: 3 years, probation denied
• Count Three: 4 years, probation denied
• Count Six: 4 years, probation denied
• Count Seven: 364 days, probation denied

In total, Jacqueline West was sentenced to 15 years to life, plus 4 years.

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SEP 28, 2023

Adoptive parents get life terms in prison for murder of Orrin West​

www.kget.com

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Before sentencing, Torres Stallings made an impassioned plea for Jacqueline West to be sentenced to probation. She noted how unusual such a request was for a murder conviction, but said her client lost everything — her children, her husband, her prior life — and if she had any information on what happened to the boys or their whereabouts she would have provided it at this point.

Jacqueline West has no prior criminal record and was never previously the subject of Child Protective Services reports, the attorney said. She said they were asking for “a fair and just sentence.”

Judge Charles R. Brehmer rejected Torres Stallings’ argument.

“Jacqueline West is not the victim. Let’s just be clear,” he said.

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SEP 28, 2023

Cal City couple sentenced to 15 years to life in West trial​

www.turnto23.com
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Loved ones of the family waited patiently inside the courtroom to confront the defendant, only they didn’t get that chance.

“We are hurt for the simple fact of what was the point of writing those victim impact statements if we couldn’t read them? We wrote those," Stevenson said.

The family expected to read impact statements in the courtroom were told that only the court would consider what was written. Even though those statements were considered by the court, the family felt they deserved the opportunity to confront the couple and ask one more time for them reveal where boys bodies are.

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DEC 8, 2023

WHERE ARE THE BOYS: Judge denies motion to reconsider dismissal of defendants from $40M lawsuit​

A federal judge won’t reconsider his dismissal of multiple defendants from a $40 million lawsuit filed by the biological mother of Orrin and Orson West, the two boys who went missing in 2020 and whose adoptive parents were convicted of murder earlier this year.

On Wednesday, Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez denied a motion to reconsider his earlier ruling, according to court filings. He found attorneys for plaintiffs Ryan Dean and her mother, Dana Moorer, failed to show the motion was warranted.

“In their motion and supporting papers, plaintiffs fail to set forth any new facts to support their arguments,” Mendez wrote in a court filing. “Plaintiffs also repeated several arguments in this motion that were previously raised and rejected in their opposition to defendants’ motions to dismiss.”

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DEC 18, 2023

Family of Orrin and Orson West holding candlelight vigil and toy giveaway on 3rd anniversary of their disappearance​

Friends and family of Orrin and Orson West will be holding a candle light vigil and toy giveaway Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the disappearance of the two young boys reported missing in 2020.

An anonymous organizer has wrapped toys to distribute to children ages six to 12-years-old on Dec. 21 at 815 Potomac Ave., across the street from Bessie Owens School, beginning at 2 p.m.

DEC 21, 2023

Community hosts toy drive in honor of the West brothers​

Gathering outside despite the rain, families huddled beneath a covered area of Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Thursday afternoon to commemorate the third anniversary of the disappearance of Orrin and Orson West, starting with a prayer led by Keisha Stevenson, the leader of Pull It Off Foundation.

“We know today is in honor of Classic and Cincere, Lord. We know they have been missing for three years as of today,” Stevenson said. “We need answers, Lord. We know they are still out there somewhere.”

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