Three Accept Plea Deals in Preliminary Hearing for the Case of Trimmers Accused of Killing Laytonville Grower
Monday, all seven defendants on trial in the stabbing death of Jeffery Settler, a Laytonville marijuana grower, faced their preliminary hearing. The Mendocino Voice, our sister publication, reports that “Zachary Wuester, Gary Fitzgerald, and Abdirahman Said Mohamed, either pled guilty or no contest and acknowledged their participation in forcibly robbing Settler at his residence.”
The piece covers testimony about Amanda Weist and her son who was, as the Voice said, “first considered…a possible victim of abduction, then a potential suspect, and then a victim of kidnapping during the initial days of investigation.”The Voice has a detailed article here about what has occurred so far.
Earlier Chapters:
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- Homicide, Robbery and Possible Abduction of a Woman and Child Near Laytonville Today
- Woman and Child Sought in Connection With Mendocino Homicide Reported to Be in Bay Area
- Trimmers Sought as Suspects in Laytonville Area Homicide
- One of the Trimmers Wanted for Laytonville Area Homicide Arrested
- One Surrendered Yesterday in Laytonville Homicide; One of the Suspects Has Ties to Southern Humboldt
- Arcata Man Arrested in Connection With the Laytonville Trimmer Homicide Case
- Another Suspect in the Laytonville Homicide Arrested
- Fugitive Suspect in Laytonville Homicide Surrenders to US Officials at Mexico Border Where He’d Been Hiding
- Another Suspect in the Killing of Laytonville Grower Arrested
- Another Trimmer Arrested in the Homicide of Laytonville Grower
- Final Suspect in Laytonville Grower Homicide Arrested
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That really sucks he seemed like a really nice man Rest in paradise
What charge did they plea? Manslaughter? They be out in 5 to 7? maybe less with good behavior. Sickning!
They pled to robbery and agreed to testify
https://www.mendovoice.com/2017/08/settler-murder-prelim/
Really? Thats it? Robbery! Should have gotten conspiracy at the minimum on top of robbery.
they “rolled” turned state’s evidence to save their sorry asses.
far less than that
hey Kym, thanks for the info. just fyi, i’m pretty sure you meant to link to the newest Voice article at the bottom of your update, but you did not.
Thank you. I’m having quite the day today. Fixed now.
thank you for everything you do Kym, you are part of the foundation of our community.
Well atleast it is a day you are having and not a day having you. Good cheer
Yo, Antichrist! Nice going on the election. How’s it going in the White House? LMAO on Evangelicals and other pious folks voting the Satanic Ticket. What a joke on us all. Slick. Is there an Uncle-christ?
We all knew you’d show up eventually.
kym you are number one in my book
Plea deals suck!
Plea deals save millions of dollars and countless hours of court time and usually guarantee at least some prison time.
Cut the weak from the herd, put a shitload of pressure on them and make them sing. They are still going to do time for robbery, but we get the truth about what went down that night. The other 4 are screwed. This is how it works.
Thank you for being you kym!!
Your “mistakes” are so minor, im glad you have them and are not a robot 🙂
The grammar in your articles is better than most major news outlets. Its amazing how many mispelled words and incorrect phrasing that make it to print.
You must be prejudiced in my favor. I am constantly horrified at what I find I posted. But thank you very much for the kind words. They do help.
It seems DA Eyster in Mendo is easy on violent crime, just the latest example.
Wow, this is a sad statement about the effects of cash, drugs and greed.
When you sell your special crops, or your certain posessions, make sure you value your life and the safety of your family, people, and neighbors more highly than you value drugs and money.
No amount of money or drugs is sufficient to replace the small amount of time you get for breathing and enjoying the pleasures of life on this planet.
I am a provider, I work for the benefit of my partner and children, and then provide for the needs of everyone else. I hope you will focus on your actual immediate needs, and place the importance of commerce and business somewhere below that.
Keep a level head. Survive to play another day! Prepare for the worst, but assess your actions in the immediate present. Work, play, live on, repeat!
Best of luck! Be careful out there!
Apparently the DA in mendocino is a no talent ass clown!