Vance

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Keegan was born on July 21, 1992. Prior to his death in 2010, he had a history of

drug abuse and drug addiction, including use of heroin, Percocet, OxyContin, and

1 All further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise indicated.

2 Fentanyl. From December 2009 to June 2010, he was a resident of a drug rehabilitation

facility in Apple Valley and a student at Granite Hills High School, part of the AVUSD;

he was transported to and from the school on a school bus driven by Casteel. In June

2010, Keegan completed drug rehabilitation, earned a GED from Granite Hills, and

returned to Hemet to live with his parents. On July 1, 2010, he wanted to move out of the

family home after arguing with his father.

In the “late evening hours” of July 1, 2010, Keegan’s mother drove him to a

restaurant in Devore, where they met Casteel, who transported Keegan to a motel in

Hesperia. According to Keegan’s brother, Keegan said he went to spend the night at the

motel with Casteel because he “needed a break” from his parents. On July 2, 2010,

Keegan spoke with his mother and brother, and his brother offered Keegan a place…