Chad Daybell: Murder trial of self-published Idaho author set to begin
Associated PressBOISE, Idaho — The trial of a man charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children began with jury selection in Idaho this week, serving as a second act in a bizarre case that has drawn worldwide attention and already resulted in a life sentence for the mother of the children. Chad Daybell’s trial is expected to last up to 10 weeks, and jury selection began in Boise Monday morning with 7th District Judge Steven Boyce reading the charges to the potential jurors and telling them that it is up to prosecutors to prove the charges — Daybell does not need to prove his innocence. Lori Vallow Daybell stands and listens as the jury’s verdict is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, May 12, 2023. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The children’s mother, Lori Vallow Daybell — who married Chad Daybell shortly after the deaths — was found guilty last year and sentenced to life in prison without parole. AP AUDIO: Idaho man Chad Daybell to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called ‘zombies’ AP correspondent Donna Warder reports jury selection is getting underway in an Idaho trial for a man charged in the deaths of his wife and two of his girlfriend’s children.