Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the triple murder trial of Chad Daybell, a case Idaho prosecutors claim was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs.
Steve Almasy and Taylor Romine, CNNJury selection begins in Chad Daybell trial as he faces murder charges in deaths of wife's childrenDaybell has pleaded not guilty to murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of his first wife, Tammy Daybell , and the children of his second wife, Lori Vallow Daybell -- 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow.
"Two dead children buried in the defendant Chad Daybell's backyard," Wood said in his first words to the jury. Tylee Ryan was a "normal, vibrant teenage girl" who loved her friends and her little brother JJ, who was on the autism spectrum and required special care, according to Wood. During opening statements, Prior, the defense attorney, described his client as a religious man who wrote books about his faith, premonitions, good and evil, and the "coming of the end of things when his savior, in his mind, is going to come back."
DNA and forensics experts suggested Cox's fingerprint was found on plastic wrapped around JJ's body, Daybell's defense attorney said. No DNA or hair belonging to Chad Daybell was found with the children's bodies, and the exact cause of Tammy Daybell's death could not be determined, Prior said.
When police returned with a search warrant the next day, the couple was gone. They were ultimately found in Hawaii in January 2020.
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