Lori Vallow Daybell Seeks New Trial Just Days After Murder Conspiracy Conviction

Less than two weeks after her conviction for conspiring to kill her former husband, Charles Vallow, Lori Vallow Daybell has motioned for a new trial.

On May 1, Vallow Daybell filed documents in Maricopa County Superior Court citing multiple reasons for her request. She is invoking Rule 24.1 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, along with the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and relevant sections of the Arizona State Constitution.

The basis for her motion includes allegations of juror misconduct related to Juror 15, who discussed Vallow Daybell’s prior convictions for the murders of her children during a Fox10 Phoenix interview. This juror’s statements were made despite those convictions being excluded from evidence in the April trial.

Many jurors reported ignorance regarding Vallow Daybell’s other charges until post-trial discussions, raising questions about the fairness of the deliberation process.

Additionally, Vallow Daybell argues that the court disallowed crucial statements from her deceased brother, Alex Cox, and her daughter, Tylee Ryan. She contends their accounts were vital as both had been present during the incident involving Charles Vallow.

During the trial, Vallow Daybell was also barred from introducing testimony regarding a walk-through conducted by Detective Daniel Coons. This walk-through, she argues, provided relevant context for her self-defense claims.

The motion further alleges prosecutors violated discovery rules by introducing evidence from the “graykey” extraction of Charles Vallow’s cell phone without allowing Vallow Daybell to review it independently.

Vallow Daybell claims prosecutorial misconduct occurred during cross-examination, particularly when retired Chandler fire Captain Kent Keller was questioned about irrelevant character evidence concerning her interactions with police at the time of the incident.

Moreover, she cites a lack of impartiality from the court, claiming it disallowed her witnesses from testifying, thereby hindering her defense strategy. Notably, she is also implicated in a separate conspiracy case involving the attempted murder of her niece’s ex-husband, which is set for trial in June.

The documents submitted to the court express Vallow Daybell’s belief that the jury consulted “extraneous information” during deliberations, asserting that the prosecution must demonstrate this did not affect the verdict.

These ongoing legal battles continue to unfold as the public and media watch closely for further developments.

The court documents can be accessed in full below.