Illegal Migrant Sentenced to Life for Woman’s Murder

During the sentencing, members of Dailey’s family gave emotional statements. Her mother placed her daughter’s ashes on the podium while she spoke. Her uncle, Joshua Dailey, expressed frustration that West Virginia did not have the death penalty.

He also criticized law enforcement for failing to prevent Calderon from remaining in the US after he had previously been denied entry by Canada.

“I stay awake at night. At work, I lose focus,” Joshua said, according to Metro News. “I think about her last moments and what I would have done.”

“She was a bright light in this world and it can be said she never knew a stranger,” he added. “But it took a stranger to extinguish her light.”

Calderon declined to apologize, telling the court through an interpreter, “God will judge us individually and he knows the reality of everything.”

Assistant Jefferson County Prosecutor Adam Ward described Calderon as a “dangerous and violent individual” who deprived the Dailey family of closure about how she died. Ward testified that the plea agreement was reached due to concerns over proving premeditation in court.