After not showing up in court almost a week ago, Lori Vallow has appeared in court for a proceeding over whether her mental competency evaluation process should continue.
Lori Vallow, the so-called ‘Doomsday Mom’ who was found guilty of killing her two children in Idaho, appeared in court on Nov. 20 as part of court proceedings over her mental competency evaluation process.This hearing came after a Rule 11 hearing on Nov. 14 that Vallow refused to show up for. Per the Maricopa County Superior Court's website, the Forensic Services Division evaluates defendants for competency in criminal cases under Rule 11.
This is not the first time Vallow has been at the center of a competency proceeding: she was found unfit to stand trial in Idaho back in 2021, spending 10 months in a state hospital before being restored to competency. In court on Nov. 20, the presiding judge reminded Vallow's defense team of that.During the court proceeding, Vallow spoke to the presiding judge.
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