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I wonder why it's expected to last that long?BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A jury was chosen Friday morning for the trial of Trezell and Jacqueline West, the California City couple charged with murder and other crimes after two of their adopted children went missing more than two years ago.
The panel of seven women and five men was selected at 11:11 a.m. Also chosen were six alternate jurors.
They’ll hearing opening statements from attorneys on Tuesday morning, and at the end of the months-long trial will be tasked with deciding whether the Wests killed Orrin, 4, and Orson, 3.
The trial is expected to last into June.
Jury selected for trial of Trezell, Jacqueline West
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A jury was chosen Friday morning for the trial of Trezell and Jacqueline West, the California City couple charged with murder and other crimes after two of their …
Wow! Gannon Stauch's case is still on day 4 of voir dire and working to come up with a pool of 110 potential jurors where they will select the actual jurors on April 3. This is also estimated as a 6-week trial.
The Stauch trial with an NGRI defense is also projected at 6 weeks.
I asked that upstream as well. But I've seen differing information published in the news stories, guess we wait and see.
Will there be cameras and shown on Court tv? This is one trial I really want to see.
Murdaugh jurors were chosen fast, so is this case. Wowzers! Stauch's trial is going so slow in comparison.
And LS's defense attempted to make it even slower by requesting extended voir dire which the court denied! I guess they did have one more day here for the West selection since the court was dark on Thursday in CO.
Wait, didn't we already assume or know that whatever happened to these boys, happened before they ever moved to Cal City? Either way, it makes sense that 90 day timeline will need to be airtight. And, I think it will be.
I've only heard the theory affirmed now during juror selection. Previously, I recall dogs tracked the boys' scent inside the home but not outside. I suppose it could have been their clothes dogs were hitting on. Not much in MSM since the gag order. JMO
Good to hear it's been affirmed. Sad, of course, but tightens up the timeline for sure. Whatever their activity was in town just before they moved, will make all the difference in some level of justice for those poor kids.
We did know that. DA Zimmer made that announcement over a year ago. Skip to around 6:00 -
As I recall, with only a true bill and no prelim hearing -- we really know nothing factual even today. Glad they've seated a jury. JMO
I'm pointing out the DA told us a year ago - LE believe Orrin & Orson died three months before Trezell & Jacque reported them missing. You stated you've only recently heard that affirmed, during jury selection?
Thanks for that. I thought it was in the "known facts" column in this case but it's been a while and my memory aint what she used to be
Me too girl, lol.Thanks for that. I thought it was in the "known facts" column in this case but it's been a while and my memory aint what she used to be
