ID - Doomsday Cult Victims - Joshua Vallow - Tylee Ryan - Tammy Daybell - Charles Vallow - *Arrests* #68
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Archibald did not bring up anything new so far. He repeated Lori's alibi which doesn't even make sense when it comes to Tylee. MG and DW weren't with her that day.
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I wish we had footage of Lindsey Blake… it sounds good.
Very eloquent... on paper.
Very eloquent... on paper.
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Summary of tweets for Trial Day 1, 4/10/23 - Opening Statements defense attorney James Archibald.
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Archibald stands at a lectern to address the jury rather than using the portable mic Blake used standing directly in front of jurors. Archibald begins by introducing himself.
Says over the past 32 years, he has been assigned to 27 murder cases. "They are difficult cases. I was assigned to this case and I'm paid by the taxpayers so thank you for paying your taxes."
Archibald says 99% of cases are resolved before trial. He introduces his co-counsel, John Thomas, and Brandon Hobbs, an investigator. Archibald says being a defense lawyer is a hard job and mentions that eight years ago, his office was bombed.
Archibald now talking about who Lori is - where she was born, where she grew up, how many children she has and that people are drawn to Lori because of her personality and bright smile.
Archibald says Lori was such a responsible mother that Kay Woodcock wanted her to adopt JJ, a child with special needs, as JJ's parents could not take care of him. Lori was married to Charles at the time. Charles and Lori agreed to adopt him.
Archibald: "The evidence will show Lori was a kind and loving mother. The evidence will show Lori had an interest in religion - especially the end of times. Some people could care less about biblical prophecies, some people care a lot about it."
Archibald to jurors: "We haven't been able to agree what happened to these children, how did they die, when they died. That's where you come in."
Archibald to jury after reading indictment: "Did she kill or did she assist or did she encourage or did she command? They (prosecutors) aren't sure what happened - but they want you to be sure."
Archibald says jurors need to be assured "beyond a reasonable doubt" and state has burden of proving the defendant guilty. Lori never has to prove her innocence but the state "must prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt."
Archibald: "If after all the evidence or lack of evidence, you have a reasonable doubt, you must find her not guilty."
Archibald says Lori Daybell was in her Rexburg apartment when JJ Vallow died in the apartment of Alex Cox and was with Melanie Gibb and David Warwick. Archibald says Lori was with Melanie Boudreaux in Hawaii when Tammy Daybell died. That is Lori's alibi.
Archibald says publicity has "tainted so many people throughout the state" and stresses media exposure is not evidence. He says if any of the jurors have heard anything, they need to set it aside and start the trial with a clean slate.
"You're here to focus on what she did - not on what Chad Daybell did or what Alex Cox did. You're here to determine if there even was a conspiracy."
Archibald wraps up his opening statement. Boyce says we will take a recess.
link: https://twitter.com/NateNewsNow
Nate Eaton
@NateNewsNow
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Archibald stands at a lectern to address the jury rather than using the portable mic Blake used standing directly in front of jurors. Archibald begins by introducing himself.
Says over the past 32 years, he has been assigned to 27 murder cases. "They are difficult cases. I was assigned to this case and I'm paid by the taxpayers so thank you for paying your taxes."
Archibald says 99% of cases are resolved before trial. He introduces his co-counsel, John Thomas, and Brandon Hobbs, an investigator. Archibald says being a defense lawyer is a hard job and mentions that eight years ago, his office was bombed.
Archibald now talking about who Lori is - where she was born, where she grew up, how many children she has and that people are drawn to Lori because of her personality and bright smile.
Archibald says Lori was such a responsible mother that Kay Woodcock wanted her to adopt JJ, a child with special needs, as JJ's parents could not take care of him. Lori was married to Charles at the time. Charles and Lori agreed to adopt him.
Archibald: "The evidence will show Lori was a kind and loving mother. The evidence will show Lori had an interest in religion - especially the end of times. Some people could care less about biblical prophecies, some people care a lot about it."
Archibald to jurors: "We haven't been able to agree what happened to these children, how did they die, when they died. That's where you come in."
Archibald to jury after reading indictment: "Did she kill or did she assist or did she encourage or did she command? They (prosecutors) aren't sure what happened - but they want you to be sure."
Archibald says jurors need to be assured "beyond a reasonable doubt" and state has burden of proving the defendant guilty. Lori never has to prove her innocence but the state "must prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt."
Archibald: "If after all the evidence or lack of evidence, you have a reasonable doubt, you must find her not guilty."
Archibald says Lori Daybell was in her Rexburg apartment when JJ Vallow died in the apartment of Alex Cox and was with Melanie Gibb and David Warwick. Archibald says Lori was with Melanie Boudreaux in Hawaii when Tammy Daybell died. That is Lori's alibi.
Archibald says publicity has "tainted so many people throughout the state" and stresses media exposure is not evidence. He says if any of the jurors have heard anything, they need to set it aside and start the trial with a clean slate.
"You're here to focus on what she did - not on what Chad Daybell did or what Alex Cox did. You're here to determine if there even was a conspiracy."
Archibald wraps up his opening statement. Boyce says we will take a recess.
link: https://twitter.com/NateNewsNow
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Weird to bring up an office bombing. Is the jury supposed to acquit his client because they feel bad her lawyer survived an office bombing (which for all we know was small, a misfire, a smoke bomb, on his day off, or in the middle of the night while the office was empty)?
Of course being a defense attorney is hard. That's why you can't just do a Barry Cox and call yourself a lawyer!
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Tammy Daybell died of Asphyxiation; Autopsy results reveal Tammy Daybell died of asphyxiation
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IIRC from the FOIA documents, Alex left his phone at home for the shooting attempt at Tammy on Oct 9. Still, his phone pinged by Chad's home earlier that day.
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Justin Lum: During the break, Larry Woodcock told me he saw Lori Vallow look at him about eight times this morning.
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