LIVE UPDATES: Day 1 of jury selection in Lori Vallow Daybell Arizona Boudreaux trial

Lori Vallow Daybell is on trial in Maricopa County, Arizona, on one charge of conspiracy to commit the murder of Brandon Boudreaux, her former nephew-in-law. Nate Eaton is live in the courtroom with updates. Please excuse any typos. Times listed below are in Mountain Standard Time, so they are an hour behind Idaho. (Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time.) The most recent updates are at the top. 1:46 p.m. Employers in Arizona are not required by law to compensate employees while they are on jury duty. Jurors who have been selected receive $12 per day plus mileage ($.67 a mile). Jurors can apply for additional compensation if they need financial assistance during jury service. 1:44 p.m. We are on juror 90. Lots of different hardships in the last batch, resulting in many dismissals. 1:41 p.m. We are now on juror 81. We have nearly 20 people who have advanced in the pool. 1:39 p.m. Next juror is a detention officer who has transported Lori. He has also read about the case. He is dismissed. 1:38 p.m. Brandon is allowed to watch and be in the courtroom for the entire trial as he is the victim. He is on the witness list and is expected to take the stand. 1:37 p.m. Judge reads off juror #70. That person has prior knowledge of the defendant and childcare issues. 1:36 p.m. Brandon Boudreaux just popped up on the Zoom screen. We saw him momentarily and then he turned his camera off. 1:31 p.m. We are on juror #62. Several are being excused for different reasons – hardship, bias, one watched the last trial. Fifteen potential jurors have advanced. 1:30 p.m. The next juror has a “definite” bias against the defendant. That person is excused. 1:27 p.m. Another juror is dismissed as they have a traumatic brain injury. On juror #50. So far, we have 12 who have advanced. 1:24 p.m. One of the potential jurors is a defense attorney and appeared as a legal correspondent about the case on a local TV broadcast. That person is excused. The next juror has eight children at home. That person is excused for hardship. 1:21 p.m. We are now on #40. By my count, 11 possible jurors have advanced. 1:20 p.m. These Maricopa County residents all received questionnaires last week asking about their knowledge of the case and whether they could serve. Tomorrow the jury will be selected – 12 jurors, four alternates. They are aware that if they are picked, the trial will run June 2-13 and possibly June 23. 1:15 p.m. Another potential juror would need the court to supply an Uber. Another has watched a TV show about the case. We are on #30. Eight have advanced. 1:12 p.m. Other jurors have vacations planned, need to work or have other knowledge of the case. Beresky moving rapidly down the list. We are on juror #19 now. He reads their number, explains some information that was on their survey and then prosecution and defense each weigh in on whether the person should stay or leave. So far six have remained in the pool. 1:10 p.m. Another juror has to work at Comic Con during the trial and that person is excused. We are on the twelfth potential candidate and so far, three have advanced. 1:08 p.m. One juror advances, another is excused for childcare issues. Another is excused because they have difficulty understanding English and they don’t live in Maricopa County. 1:07 p.m. Issue has been resolved. Beresky begins reading down the list. First person has a job that would prevent them from serving. They are dismissed. Another juror is excused because they have knowledge of the case. Another juror is excused because they have a non-refundable vacation planned. 1:04 p.m. Judge mentions a glitch with the juror identification system. Apparently the numbering system has been changed. Parties are working to make sure they can accurately see the information. 1:01 p.m. Lori just walked in wearing an orange jail uniform. Her hair is curled and noticeably lighter. She smiled and said a few words to her advisory counsel. Beresky is now on the bench. 12:58 p.m. Back in Judge Justin Beresky’s Maricopa County courtroom. Jury selection will begin this afternoon in Lori Vallow Daybell’s final trial. There was a hearing earlier today in front of another judge regarding Daybell’s motion to have Beresky removed from the case. You can watch that here.The post LIVE UPDATES: Day 1 of jury selection in Lori Vallow Daybell Arizona Boudreaux trial appeared first on East Idaho News.
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