AZ - Lori Vallow Daybell charged w/ conspiring to kill ex-husband Charles Vallow and another relative, Brandon Boudreaux, Chandler, Maricopa County #2

[LinasK]

13 men and only 3 women. Interesting. I wonder if LVD intentionally tried to get more men on the jury, thinking they'll buy her "poor, defenseless victim in need of protection" act more easily than women would.

Does anyone remember what the male/female ratio for jurors was for her Idaho trial?

That's what I'm thinking. She thinks she can snow the jurors with her lawyering skills since she doesn't intend to testify and have to be cross-examined. There should be more women on the jury.

 

[justme11]

That's what I'm thinking. She thinks she can snow the jurors with her lawyering skills since she doesn't intend to testisy and have to be cross-examined. There should be more women on the jury.

You forgot her sweet, baby voice, batting her eyes and twirling her hair too. *eyeroll*

 

[aafromaa]

So LVD asked jurors if they would be able to find her not guilty if she didn’t testify and if she did not put on a defense…did I read that right? Hmmm

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906910711462437327

 

[aafromaa]

I was looking at the State’s witness list and contemplating how they will go about presenting their case. I hadn’t really looked at it before. I’m attaching images from docs from Justin Lum’s FB page showing the list. I’m a little surprised that MG wasn’t on the list as I would think they would want her to tell the jury how she was supposed to stay at the house the night before CV was killed but LVD told her she had to leave because she was going to have AC come and stay the night instead because CV was coming to the house the next day. It seem to me that’s a pretty important step in showing the plan - the conspiracy. Is there another way for them to get that info before the jury? I think Adam Cox can testify that he had planned to stay at AC’s that night but he wasn’t home but knowing she told MG she had to leave to make room for AC seems even more convincing to me and I’m puzzled why they wouldn’t want to include it. Would love to “hear” you thoughts on this.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1907261435622617540

Jury seated in Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial in Arizona after two days

A jury of 13 men and three women have been seated in the Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial.

www.fox10phoenix.com

 

[Cindizzi]

 

[Niner]

Just want to make sure I have this correct - . Advisory Defense attorneys Gerald Bradley & Denae Suchy. Correct? TIA!

 

[Kemug]

The fact that she’s already serving life sentences makes me even more curious about what she’s hoping to accomplish here. Does she think this strategy might help her with the charges in this trial or with her other convictions?

RSBM
She is hoping to accomplish what she has always wanted - to be in the limelight. Plus for everyone to see how beautiful she is.

 

[Kemug]

The tactics she’s using—like questioning the prosecutor’s integrity or alleging misconduct—seem a bit above what you’d expect from someone without legal training.

RSBM
Lori has always been a staunch supporter of integrity, and very much against misconduct.

 

[Niner]

Update! So I can shorten this up a bit for trial.

Tuesday, April 1st:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 2)-Concluded! (Charles) (@ 10:30am MST) - AZ – Charles Vallow (62) shot & killed on July 11, 2019 in Chandler, AZ. *Lori Norene Daybell aka Lori Norene Vallow (46 @ time of crime/48/now 51) indicted (6/24/21), charged & arraigned (12/8/23) with 1 count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Maricopa County
AZ – Brandon Boudreaux (34/now 39) attempted murder on Oct. 2, 2019 in Gilbert, AZ. *Lori Norene Vallow (46 @ time of crime/49/now 51) indicted (2/24/22), charged & arraigned (12/7/23) with 1 count of 1st degree murder premeditated. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Maricopa County
Trial [for Charles] set to begin on 3/31/25 with jury selection & went thru 4/1/25.
Jury consists of 12 jurors & 4 alternates. [13 men & 3 women].
Trial [for Brandon Boudreaux] will follow Charles’ trial. [Daybell wants to start Brandon trial on 5/11/25 & Judge said 5/12/25].
Judge sets 6/2/25 for start of Boudreux trial.
Trial set to begin on 4/7/25. [thru 5/15/25] [State wants 4/24/25 as half day]. @10:30am to 4:30pm. NO Court on Fridays or 4/28 or 4/29/25.
Judge Justin Beresky presiding. State’s attorney Ryan Green. DA Treena Jeanelle Kay. Advisory Defense attorneys Gerald Bradley & Denae Suchy.
Case info from 2/24/22 thru 3/27/25 & Jury selection Day 1 (3/31/25) reference post #137 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/az-l...eaux-chandler-maricopa-county-2.739249/page-7
3/31/25 Monday, Jury Selection Day 1 – additional info: As of Friday prosecutors received no report from Lonnie Dworkin regarding the phone extraction. The State says Daybell refused to ask for a continuance to get her expert more time & prosecutors should not have to do more work having to interview Dworkin on this short time frame. The State says the only sanction should be to preclude Dworkin. The Judge has tabled his decision on whether or not to preclude Daniel Coons, a firearms expert who worked for Chandler PD. Daybell wants him off as an expert. Motion to dismiss based on prosecutorial misconduct-denied. Judge denied Daybell's motion to exclude 3 State witnesses including Kay Woodcock. For more info on motions etc. see posts #139-140 page 7, thread #2].
4/1/25 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 2: Jury selection continues with voir dire. 62 potential jurors. Some potential jurors excused for hardship & cause. College students are excused. [See posts #145, 146, page 7, thread #2 for more info]. Judge Beresky wants to start Brandon Boudreaux attempted murder around 6/2/25 with opening statements. Trial will be Monday thru Friday, the following week will be Monday thru Thursday and the judge may be gone for training the following week.
14 potential jurors excused in the afternoon questioning. We have a jury - 13 men & 3 women are seated. Sworn in. Jury instructions read by Judge Beresky. The Clerk read the charging document. Judge says alternate jurors will be picked at the end of the case by lottery. Hours will be Monday thru Thursday from 10:30am to 4:30pm with lunch every day at noon for 90 minutes. Opening statements begin on 4/7/25.
ID – Vallow found guilty of all charges & sentenced to 3 consecutive life sentences without parole on 7/31/23.

 

[Niner]

Docket updates:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
3/28/2025 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 3/31/2025
NOTE: State Supplemental Motion to Preclude Defense Witnesses and Expert

3/28/2025 RES - Response - Party (001) 3/31/202/Defendant(2)
NOTE: Defendant's Response to States Request for Rule 609 Hearing


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thought I would post this also - since I didn't know "what" Rule 609 is....

What is the rule of evidence 609 in Arizona?

Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction. (2) for any crime regardless of the punishment, the evidence must be admitted if the court can readily determine that establishing the elements of the crime required proving--or the witness's admitting--a dishonest act or false statement.

 

[nodamselindistress]

I can NOT believe they have a jury that fast!!

Me either. Seems like LVD just copied what the prosecutor did w/regard to jurors. If they wanted the juror out, she agreed. If they wanted to keep the juror, she agreed. It was obvious she didn't know what she was doing.

 

[nodamselindistress]

RSBM
She is hoping to accomplish what she has always wanted - to be in the limelight. Plus for everyone to see how beautiful she is.

I keep wondering if she knows our view of her is her gray hair??? I know she did not want the camera focused on her face, but would think she'd prefer her face on view as opposed to that gray hair!

 

[indicolite22]

Me either. Seems like LVD just copied what the prosecutor did w/regard to jurors. If they wanted the juror out, she agreed. If they wanted to keep the juror, she agreed. It was obvious she didn't know what she was doing.

She is just happy that the majority of jurors are male and could be susceptible to her flirting.

 

[justme11]

Anyone who watched Nate Eaton's 'Courtroom Insider' last night, did you find it interesting that he described her as timid and a little insecure when she was questioning jurors? (Starts at about 9:50.) I'm wondering if she's starting to get a taste of what it's going to be like to represent herself. This is the person in Idaho who came into the courtroom smiling, giggled and flirted with her attorney when she was up for murdering her children. She seemed pretty confident then IMO.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1907405256071279054

 

[windrower]

@Cindizzi, thank you for posting throughout this process. Your attention to this case, and others, is very much appreciated!

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1907209386352664674