A judge will issue a written decision on whether Chad and Lori Daybell's trial will be severed, and the couple's mental health will not be used as they try to convince a jury of their innocence.
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — A judge will issue a written decision on whetherwill be severed, and the couple's mental health will not be used as they try to convince a jury of their innocence.
Prior argued that once he receives the DNA evidence, he and his team do not have sufficient time to evaluate it. "Either they're trying to sandbag me, or there's a lot of incompetence, and nobody's watching or directing the ship," Prior said. "And judge, for you to punish me and make me go through all this evidence at the last minute because they can't get their act together, it's not my fault."
In death penalty cases, if the jury finds a defendant guilty, the trial then proceeds to a penalty phase where the arguments of witnesses and others are presented before a sentence is issued."The state absolutely intends to talk about issues regarding her beliefs during the guilt phase. With that, we are concerned the defense may then open the door to argue mental health as a defense of the crime," Blake said.
Lori Daybell's defense attorney noted their witnesses during the guilt phase of the trial will be "very few."Larry and Kay Woodcock, JJ Vallow's grandparents, traveled from Louisiana to attend the hearing. They believe Chad and Lori Daybell's trial should remain joined.
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