![]() “What does justice for these victims require? It requires a conviction on each and every count,” Wood said.ĭefense attorney Jim Archibald countered that there was no evidence tying his client to the killings but plenty showing she was a loving, protective mother whose life took a sharp turn when she met her fifth husband, Chad Daybell, and fell for the “weird” apocalyptic religious claims of a cult leader. ![]() He claimed Vallow Daybell considered the three victims nothing more than obstacles to her goals. ” Money, power and sex,” Wood said, reprising the arguments his team made at the start of the trial. Vallow Daybell wanted the victims’ money, so she used sex and power to manipulate her brother and her lover into carrying out the crimes, Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood told jurors during closing arguments. In a statement, they thanked jurors for their service and said they “remain committed to pursuing justice for Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow and Tammy Daybell.” Prosecutors said they were not able to comment on the verdict because of pending charges against Chad Daybell. Daybell was convicted of murder for the death of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, as well as other charges, after a trial that focused on her involvement in a bizarre, doomsday-like plot | Photo by Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press, St. Media and other onlookers await a verdict in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Boise, Idaho. Vallow Daybell faces up to life in prison at sentencing, which a judge said would be in at least three months. Cox died in December 2019 and was never charged. Prosecutors say the two worked with Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, to carry out the crimes. Vallow Daybell’s fifth husband, Chad Daybell, faces the same charges, but his trial is still months away. She was also convicted of grand theft as well as first-degree murder of the two children, a charge that indicates a more direct role in the crimes. Vallow Daybell was convicted of conspiring to commit the murders of 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell. They resumed deliberations Friday morning and reached a verdict, which was announced shortly after noon. Jurors heard both stories Thursday during final arguments in the seven-week-long trial, and deliberated for about four hours before breaking for the evening. Prosecutors in the case described Vallow Daybell as a power-hungry manipulator who would kill her two youngest children for money, while the defense team said she was normally a protective mother who fell under the romantic sway of a wannabe cult leader. Some in the courtroom gallery wiped tears from their eyes. Vallow Daybell, who wore a simple black dress, showed no expression as the verdict was read. Larry Woodcock hugs an attendee after the verdict was read in the trial Lori Vallow Daybell murder at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho on Friday, | Photo by Kyle Green, The Associated Press, St. BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho jury on Friday convicted Lori Vallow Daybell in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairs.
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