Thursday, December 8th:
*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) –
for *Lori Norene Vallow aka Lori Norene Daybell (46/now 49) arrested (in Kauai, Hawaii on 2/20/20) &
indicted (5/25/21) & re-arraigned (4/19/22) 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): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder. Count 6 (for Tammy): Chad only: 1st Degree murder. Count 7:
Lori only: Grand theft (related to social security survivor benefits allocated for the care of minors
Tylee & JJ). Plead not guilty. DA will seek DP. Fremont County
Conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence charges dismissed without prejudice on 7/29/21. Fremont County
Trial was set to begin on 1/9/23 with jury selection. Trial was vacated on 10/6/22 by Judge Boyce.
Transferred to mental hospital on 6/24/21. Found competent on 4/1/22 & transferred custody (4/14/2) to the Madison County Detention facility. Idaho District Judge Steven W. Boyce suspended the case until Vallow’s competency can be determined on 10/6/22 & her 1/9/23 trial has been vacated. Found competent (again) on 11/15/22.
Arrest & Grand Jury & Court info from 3/5/20 thru 10/28/22 reference post #795 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-vallow-62-oct-2019-arrests-66.631271/page-40
10/31/22 Update: The pretrial conference on 11/9/22 is vacated as Vallow now has a hearing scheduled for 11/9/22 for a competency evaluation review. This comes as her case is currently on hold. The hearing will be held remotely thru telephone or video conference.
11/15/22 Update: A judge has determined that Lori Vallow is once again competent & fit to proceed with trial after a mental health competency hearing last week. The stay on her case is lifted & trial will be rescheduled. 11/17/22 Update: Judge Boyce has denied a request from Daybell's attorney to sever his case from Vallow. Trial will be held together in Ada County. Date has not been set yet.
11/21/22 Update: Vallow-Daybell’s attorneys are asking that Seventh District Court Judge SB “compel” the prosecution to turn over all witness statements in her case. Filed motion. They also wrote that the state does not believe it is required to turn the information over because non-state investigators conducted the interviews. The attorneys countered that the interviews were done “at the request of the prosecuting attorney, conducted in state law enforcement facilities & were observed by & listened to by the prosecuting attorneys,” wrote Jim Archibald & John Thomas.
11/22/22: Motion to Compel - Order compelling the State to turn over all witness statements. 11/23/22: Motion: Comment: to Declare Death Penalty Unconstitutional. Notice of hearing. Motions hearing on 12/8/22 @ 9:30am.
*Madison County: Pretrial conference hearing on 8/17/21 & trial set to begin on 8/30/21 were both vacated.
*AZ – Indicted (6/24/21) & served (6/29/21) with conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder in the death of former husband Charles Vallow. A Maricopa County Attorney’s Office spokeswoman said in June that Lori’s case in Idaho will run its course before she faces the charge in Arizona. Maricopa County
ALSO:
*Scheduling Conference 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 54) 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. Fremont County
Trial was set to begin on 1/9/23 was vacated (10/28/22). Trial will be held in Ada County. (will last 10 weeks)
Previous charges, Grand jury indictment & Court info from 6/10/20 thru 10/13/22 reference post #801 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...-vallow-62-oct-2019-arrests-66.631271/page-41
10/16/22 Update: Pretrial hearing on 11/9/22 was vacated. Motions hearing regarding to sever case on 11/10/22. 10/28/22 Update: Judge Boyce granted John Prior’s motion for continuance of trial. Has more evidence to review. No change in motion to sever cases.
11/10/22 Update: Daybell’s defense will be “diametrically” different from his wife’s & their trials should be held separately, his attorney says. Their death penalty cases are conjoined, but during a hearing with District Judge Steven Boyce at the Fremont County Courthouse on Thursday morning, John Prior, Chad’s attorney, argued they need to be severed. “Our version of the facts of this case will differ greatly from what Ms. Vallow & her legal counsel are going to be presenting,” Prior said. “Our defense is diametrically different than Ms. Vallow’s & the cases need to be separated.” Prior mentioned that Chad has waived his right to a speedy trial while Lori has not. Her case is on hold until her mental competency can be determined. A hearing was held on that issue Wednesday afternoon, but it’s unknown what occurred as proceedings were sealed. Blake argued joint trials are preferred for multiple reasons including minimalizing the risk of inconsistent verdicts, efficiently using court, government & witness resources & they can prevent gamesmanship. Blake suggested one solution to potential problems could be having two juries in session during the joint trial – one for Lori & one for Chad. If witness or evidence issues were raised that did not apply to one defendant, that particular jury could leave the courtroom. Boyce asked if there had been confessions to the crimes from either Chad or Lori. Blake & Prior both said they were unaware of any. The judge said he will consider the motion to sever & issue a written order at a later date.
11/17/22 Update: Judge Boyce has denied a request from Daybell's attorney to sever his case from Vallow. Trial will be held together in Ada County. Date has not been set yet. 11/30/22 Update: Next scheduling conference hearing on 12/8/22 @ 9:30am.