A Steamin' Heap of News!
This week's hearings,
and some
big announcements
November 9, 2022
Hello, Friends!
How about a bit of case information and a steaming heap of new announcements?
I wish it were new stuff about the Vallow/Daybell case, but things there are pretty quiet. Too quiet if you ask me.
A Pre-trial Conference for both Lori and Chad was scheduled this morning at 9 am that was vacated (meaning it was canceled). A Competency Evaluation Review is scheduled for Lori this afternoon at 4 pm. That hearing will be sealed because it deals with Lori’s mental health. I anticipate we will see an order from the court shortly after. The order will either rule that she is competent or commit her back to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) again. I could be wrong, but I expect we will see another commitment; I also expect it will be much shorter than the last.
Court TV is still filing a request to broadcast the proceedings before every hearing, and Judge Boyce is still denying them every time. I hope the Vallow, Cox, and Daybell families have all contacted the judge directly and let him know the hardship his ruling creates for them. Leaving their homes and jobs to come to Boise, Idaho, for what could be two, three-month trials will be difficult for some and impossible for most. If family members want to contact Judge Boyce, please email me at http://info@thelorivallowstory.com, and I will happily provide you with the necessary contact information. While I understand all of you would love to contact the judge and express your opinion, I am not providing that information publicly, and I ask that you don’t contact Judge Boyce. I don’t want communication from the families to get lost in a sea of messages from the public. There may be a time for that, but not now.
Chad Daybell has a hearing tomorrow on John Prior’s Motion to Sever. I contemplated driving over to Rexburg for the hearing, but I think there’s a better than 50/50 chance that at least part, if not all, of the hearing, will be done behind closed doors (again). Rexburg is about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from me, and that usually means an overnight stay because I’m beyond the point in my life where I could get up at the crack of dawn, drive four hours to court, make an appearance and drive home. When John Prior argues his motion, there will, by necessity, be some discussion of the actual evidence to support his argument that his client will be prejudiced by keeping the trials together. Prior will likely have to preview more of his trial strategy to make his case for severing the defendants. Typically, that should not be sealed information, but this judge has made a habit of sealing anything that might reveal information about the case to potential jurors. It’s an unconstitutional decision and will likely result in appealable issues, but I don’t think he will stop, even with all the pushback. I’m sure that Nate Eaton and East Idaho News will obtain a recording of any of the public portions of tomorrow’s hearing as soon as the court releases it, and you'd better believe we'll be talking about it on Friday at 6 pm Pacific right here https://youtu.be/_y6Qie1WVPU.
Now, to some new offerings from me!
First, many of you have asked me to comment on other cases, such as Darryl Brooks, Delphi, Murdaugh, and the Piketon massacre trial. As the Daybell case is in a lull, I’m happy to oblige. Announcing, TrueCrime Tuesday. Beginning November 15, 2022, I will be going live at 6 pm Pacific every Tuesday to discuss the legal issues in other cases. If there is a specific case you would like to talk about, please send your questions to http://info@thelorivallowstory.com.
Next, you might have noticed the holidays are coming up. Those who know me know I love to cook, and I really love to bake. Holiday baking is my jam, and I’d like to share it with you. So starting today, I’ll share my favorite holiday recipes with you. Here is my first offering.
Finally, you might know I’m also a quilter. I’d like to know if there are other quilters or those who would like to learn and who would like to do a block of the month True Crime quilt. The project would involve downloading my free pattern for a simple quilt block each month beginning in January 2023. I would create a quick video tutorial for each block, and we would share our finished blocks in my last live each month. The goal would be to have a finished quilt by the time there’s a verdict in the case (although if there are more delays, it might be a BIG quilt). Please let me know if you have any interest. Here are a few samples of my projects.
