Summary of tweets for Tuesday, May 9th - Day 21
State witness:
Nicole Heideman
Nate Eaton
@NateNewsNow
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Day 25 of the Lori Vallow Daybell trial is about to begin. Retired FBI Agent Doug Hart was on the stand all day yesterday explaining what he found on Lori’s iCloud accounts. Today we are expected to hear from Idaho Attorney General Investigator Nicholas Edwards.
Lori is in the courtroom wearing a blue vest with polka dots. Her attorneys are sitting next to her. Prosecutors are at their table. Bailiff is reminding everyone of conduct rules.
All the attorneys are huddled on the side of the courtroom. Lori has her back to the audience.
Attorney lefts the courtroom and are meeting with Judge Boyce. There seem to be a lot more people at the courthouse today - especially members of the media. The audience gallery is full in the courtroom and many people watching in overflow rooms.
A phone just went off and the bailiff is asking who it was. Nobody is fessing up. Larry Woodcock says, "Someone's phone went off. I'm gonna take it!" Many people laugh.
Attorneys just walked into the courtroom. Lori is writing on her yellow notepad. Defense attorney Jim Archibald has said the defense team would not decide whether Lori will take the stand and testify until the prosecution rests.
Boyce is on the bench. Jurors are being brought in.
Jurors have been seated. Boyce says today's delay is due to some court business that needed to be conducted.
Prosecutors call Nicole Heideman to the stand. Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake will be questioning her. Heideman testified earlier in the trial. Blake is asking her about the James and Elena love story found on the iCloud.
Heideman was tasked with organizing the entire James and Elena love story. She put it into a Powerpoint presentation. Blake asks to admit the Powerpoint.
BREAKING: Judge Boyce says court will stream the verdict when it's time.
Defense attorney John Thomas objects to having the Powerpoint admitted. Boyce says he will allow the exhibit in with instruction to the jurors that the title is demonstrative and not evidence.
Blake questioning Heideman about the story. "In the James and Elena story, it beings on Oct. 26 and there are multiple images on Oct. 26 of Chad and Lori at a conference in St. George, Utah. Chad Daybell was a speaker at the conference."
In case you're lost, Chad referred to himself as James and Lori was referred to as Elena.
Blake shows the jury and courtroom a photo of Chad surrounded by Lori and other women at the conference.
In the James and Elena story, James Google searches Elena. Heideman says that's consistent with Chad Googling Lori. "In the story, James authored a story. Chad also authored a story," Heideman says.
Chad and Lori went to the temple on November 16 or 17, according to temple records. In the story, James and Elena went to the temple in mid-November.
In the story, James stayed at Elena's house during the conference. In real life, Chad stayed at Lori's house during the conference. Blake asks Heideman if there were similarities to travel between Elena in the story and Lori in real life.
Elena traveled to James' hometown in the story, Lori traveled to Idaho Falls (about 30 minutes from Rexburg).
In the story, James traveled to Arizona to do a podcast with Elena and her friends. Chad traveled in January 2019 to Arizona (based on flight records) and a podcast was posted online that same month
"along the lines of Chad Daybell participates in a podcast about his life experiences with Lori," Heideman says.
Blake has asked a few times if there were descriptions of intimate interactions between James and Elena in the story. Heideman says yes.
Blake asks to admit messages found on the iCloud account. Thomas is reviewing the documents before they are admitted.
Thomas says he renews his previous objections to having the messages admitted. Boyce overrules the objection and will allow the exhibits in.
The first message Blake displays was from Lori to "bubby" - Chad Daybell - on Aug. 9, 2019. "That is pretty incredible. Fire emoji. Fire emoji. Fire
http://emoji.Fire emoji. The fire is definitely burning. I miss you way too much.
You have to stop or I might explode." Next message from Lori to Chad: "The intensity of each encounter in my mind. One greater than the last. Fire emoji. Fire emoji. Especially this last one. I've never loved you more. It just keeps growing."
Next message - Chad to Lori: "I completely agree. We were definitely in new territory in your bedroom." Chad to Lori: "Elena's magic hand has gripped the storm. Barely able to breathe as intense waves watch over them." Lori to Chad: "Yes she did!"
Chad to Lori: "I love you Elena. What a wonderful chemistry we share. Fire emoji. Fire emoji." Lori to Chad: "I love you more. That's so hot. I need you now more than ever. Heart emoji. Heart emoji."
Chad to Lori: "You are amazing. Please save that segment. I want to read it with you naked and relive it all."
The witness was talking so fast that I missed the first message Chad sent to Lori. It was about intertwined bodies, breathing heavy and spending intimate time together.
There will now be a potential objection by the defense that needs to be taken up outside of the presence of the jury. Jurors are leaving the courtroom.
Blake asks for a recess so prosecutors can confer as a team.
As we wait during the recess, @cathyrusson
tells me her dog's name is Storm and this trial has forever ruined it.
During the break, Lori is chatting with the defense investigator and looking at a laptop as her attorneys stand behind her.
Boyce is back on the bench. Blake says prosecutors will not be admitting the exhibit and she is done questioning the witness. Jurors will be brought back in.
Thomas has no questions for Heideman. She is released from the witness stand.
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