The State SLAMS Lori Vallow Daybell's Retrial Motion in Legal Smackdown

Lori Vallow Daybell’s retrial motion cites five claims: juror misconduct, preclusion of Alex and Tylie’s statements, discovery violations, prosecutorial misconduct, and lack of judicial impartiality. The state rejects all, asserting juror 15 did not know about prior convictions until after the verdict, media interactions confirm this, and no hearsay exceptions apply to Tylie’s statements. The state maintains Lori disregarded pre-trial rulings to use Tylie’s statements, failed to request gray key data in writing, and provided no evidence of exculpatory content. Prosecutorial arguments were lawful and based on admissible evidence, and the judge allowed limited cross-examination on biblical figures without bias.

Key Takeaways:
• Juror 15 did not know about prior convictions before the verdict; media interactions and interviews confirm this, 4:00 5:18
• Tylie’s statements were precluded as hearsay; Lori repeatedly attempted to use them despite rulings, 18:55 20:45
• No discovery violation occurred; Lori failed to request raw data in writing and provided no evidence of exculpatory content, 25:30 32:04
• Prosecutorial arguments were lawful and based on evidence; Lori mischaracterized statements, 36:45 39:12

The state’s response concludes that all claims fail, and a retrial is not warranted.

Sources:

• 4:00 Juror 15 denies knowing about prior convictions during media interactions
• 18:55 Tylie’s stat