GUILTY ID - Doomsday Cult Victims - Joshua Vallow, Tylee Ryan, Tammy Daybell *Arrests* #77

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Wednesday, November 29th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 9:30am MT) – ID – Joshua Jaxon (JJ) Vallow (7) & Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (16) (JJ last seen Sept. 23, 2019 & Tylee on Sept. 9, 2019, Rexburg; found June 9, 2020 buried in Daybell’s yard in Salem, ID) & Tamara “Tammy” Michelle Douglas Daybell (49) (died on Oct. 19, 2019 at her residence in Salem, ID; dob 5/4/70). – for *Chad Guy Daybell (53/now 55) arrested (6/9/20) & indicted (5/25/21) & charged (5/26/21) & arraigned (6/9/21) with Count 1 (for Tylee): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & grand theft by deception (for Daybell, Vallow & Alex Cox) & other co-conspirators. Count 2 (for Tylee): 1st degree murder. Count 3 (for JJ): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & grand theft by deception. Count 4 (for JJ): 1st degree murder. Count 5 (for Tammy, 49, died 10/19/19): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder. Count 6 (for Tammy): 1st degree murder. Count 8 & 9: Insurance Fraud (Two counts of insurance fraud related to 2 different life insurance policies he had on Tammy). Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 4/1/24 (thru 5/31). Trial will be held in Ada County.
Judge Steven W. Boyce presiding. Prosecutors: Lindsey Blake, Rob Wood & Rachel Smith & defense attorneys Jim Archibald & John Thomas.

Previous charges, Grand jury indictment & Court info from 6/10/20 thru 6/2/23 reference post #105 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ybell-charles-vallow-arrests-77.686529/page-6

10/5/23 Update: Daybell has a status conference in his case & will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, 10/10/23 at 2pm. Final pretrial conference hearing on 2/22/24 @ 9:30am.
10/10/23 Update: Daybell still wants cameras in the courtroom per John Prior. Trial date of 4/1/24 is still on schedule. They estimate the death penalty trial will last approximately 8 weeks. John Prior says "The defense will put on a case." Judge Boyce will revisit the no camera order (from prosecution) & wants to schedule a hearing to hear arguments on cameras in courtroom for trial. State still opposes cameras for trial. Judge Boyce sets 11/29/23 @ 9:30am hearing for arguments on cameras. Judge Boyce announced he will hold an ex parte hearing requested by the defense. This is a sealed hearing & does not include prosecutors or public. Because this is a capital case, the questionnaire for potential jurors could be longer. Judge Boyce suggests starting the juror questionnaire process the week of 3/18/24 running 2 weeks. Blake asks Boyce to consider having a set monthly hearing date to review motions, scheduling, etc. She says there are 3 motions prosecutors wish to file. The first hearing will be on 11/29/23 & the State can add additional hearings on that date if they wish. (see posts #108 thru 111 page 6.
10/16/23 Update: Judge Steven Boyce has signed a stipulation order releasing JJ Vallow's body to his next of kin.
11/9/23 Update: Attorney John Prior filed motions to strike death penalty based on relativity culpability. Prior says co-defendant Vallow did not face DP & was the most culpable in the alleged conspiracy to murder JJ, Tylee & Tammy Daybell. And files another Motion to strike the death penalty. Prior argues that willingness to waive a right to speedy trial cannot constitutionally decides who lives & who dies. Daybell waived his right in August, 2021 & Vallow did not. Filed Motion in Limine to limit State to consistent arguments on defendant culpability. Saying if the prosecution argued that Vallow was the "driving force" behind the 3 murders, then keep that same theory for the Daybell trial. This will be argued on the 11/29/23 hearing.
11/13/23 Update: Defense's Motion confirming there is no court order restricting contact between the defendant & his co-defendant. Motion hearing added on 12/28/23 @ 9:30am.
11/16/23 Update: State of Idaho prosecutors want to move Daybell trial back to Fremont County or to a "closer, less saturated & less expensive venue." They also asks Judge to keep camera ban in place for Daybell trial citing "widespread media attention" by the case.
11/27/23 Update: EastIDNews, IdahoStatesman, IdahoCapitalSun & IdahoPressClub have filed a brief in support of cameras in the courtroom during Daybell's upcoming trial.
*Lori Norene Vallow aka Lori Norene Daybell (46/now 50) – Fremont County: Trial started on 4/10/23 & ended 5/10/23. 5/12/23: Guilty of all charges. Sentenced (7/31/23) to 3 consecutive life without parole sentence. 8/31/23 Update: Jim Archibald, Vallow's attorney has filed a Notice of Appeal & a motion to appoint state appellate public defender. New appeal attorney Craig Durham.
 
I'm with the prosecutor on the issue of cameras in the courtroom. I do think it's an unnecessary stress on witnesses and perhaps on jurors. Live tweeting is acceptable and the courtroom is still open without having cameras.

I know I'm probably in the minority - and I would indeed watch if it were broadcast! - but for the sake of the case itself and for the witnesses who are often just regular folk, uncomfortable with their appearance, body language, and voice being scrutinized by the world, I don't think live broadcasting is required.

jmo
 
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One trial I watched allowed the witnesses to decide whether or not they want to be on air. I do not recall which state that was, but it made sense to me.
Perhaps that could be an option, but I do feel for the witnesses. None of them likely are comfortable there (other than professionals like experts and LE who are experienced in that setting), and it has to be stressful. To know their appearance and words are going to be broadcast and nitpicked is completely unnecessary to their testimony.

The procedures are still open and transparent if the doors are open, reporters have access to report, and transcripts are available. Nothing is kept secret just because cameras are not there. I don't see how stressing out the witnesses and forcing them to essentially perform for the camera is useful in pursuing justice, and asking them to make a choice to be on camera or not also seems unnecessary. All the public needs is testimony as recorded in court, and the court should support that only, not public need to see witnesses while sitting on our couches.

And I say that as someone who would watch!

jmo
 
I couldn't handle another "live tweet" trial, so glad for cameras in the courtroom.
jmo
Agreed, trial by tweet is tedious at best. Different takes by different reporters leads to confusion.

Judge is going to control the cameras so it will probably look different than what we are used to.
 
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Judge Boyce issued a ruling on the motion from the bench. The court will provide a livestream of the trial and court proceedings using their equipment and their own staff to control what can be seen and heard. A concern brought up by both the defense and the prosecution is whether or not microphones or cameras would be placed too closely to the council's tables, which could inadvertently record protected conversations on both sides. This ruling appears to take that in to consideration.

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