Lori Vallow Daybell asks Idaho Supreme Court to overturn murder convictions
The gist
Lori Vallow Daybell's lawyer urged Idaho's Supreme Court to overturn her murder convictions over a speedy-trial claim.
The court has not ruled, and her life sentences stand while it decides.
How it unfolded
- 2019Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan went missing; their bodies were later found buried on Chad Daybell's property in rural Idaho.
- 2020 -06Tylee and JJ were found buried on Chad's property, Tylee's remains at the pet cemetery near the fire pit and JJ's near the pond.
- 2021 -12Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce removed Mark Means, who had also represented Chad Daybell, and replaced him with defense attorney Jim Archibald, citing a conflict of interest.
Key terms
- speedy-trial claim
- A legal claim that a criminal defendant's right to be tried without arbitrary or indefinite delay has been violated.
- conflict of interest
- A situation where a person's multiple interests or roles could lead them to act against a duty owed to another.
Source: Wikipedia