Lori Vallow Daybell, often referred to as “Doomsday Mom,” is requesting a new trial just two weeks after revelations that a judge may have mishandled her previous case involving the murder of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
According to recently released court documents, Vallow Daybell claims, during a local TV interview, that the judge knew about her past murder conviction in Idaho, even though it wasn’t disclosed in court.
In a post-trial interview where she represented herself, she expressed sympathy for the judge, saying, “I felt sorry for her. When I got home, I realized she’s living in prison across three different places.”
Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad were found guilty of murdering her children, 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, in 2019. Both claimed to have apocalyptic religious beliefs and thought their actions were justified. They were also convicted in the death of Chad’s first wife, Tammy Daybell, and sentenced to life in prison.
At a trial in Phoenix, there was uncertainty among the judges regarding what Idaho’s conviction details should have been disclosed.
The 13-page complaint filed on May 1 in Maricopa County Superior Court alleges multiple grievances, including “breach of discovery, misconduct by prosecutors, and a lack of fairness.” It also states that Vallow Daybell should be permitted to present a full statement from her late brother, Alex Cox, who fatally shot her husband Charles in 2019.
Moreover, Vallow Daybell claims that she wasn’t allowed to discuss Cox’s police walkthrough following the shooting or his statements made to Chandler police. She insists that her brother shot Charles Vallow while they were engaged in a physical altercation.
The complaint argues that the prosecutor introduced unrelated and prejudicial character evidence, making false claims about various incidents, including her demeanor during police interviews. It highlights that comments made by the prosecutor regarding her emotional response were inappropriate and misleading, as they omitted key parts of the police footage.
The motion concludes that all these issues suggest prosecutorial misconduct.
Vallow Daybell’s trial is set for May in Phoenix, after a judge denied a motion to dismiss the case. Previously, she mentioned that she had “worked on her case for five years,” and felt more knowledgeable about it than any attorney could acquire in two years.
