Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, Monday, July 31, 2023.Photo:Tony Blakeslee/EastIdahoNews.com via AP, Pool
Tony Blakeslee/EastIdahoNews.com via AP, Pool
Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman who was sentenced to life in prison without parole forkilling her two childrenand conspiring to kill her husband’s first wife, has appealed her conviction, according to court documents.
In May, Daybell wasfound guiltyof murdering her two children, Joshua “J.J.” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16, and conspiring to murder her fifth husband’s first wife,Tammy Daybell.
The trial, which took nearly seven weeks with dozens of witnesses testifying, ended with the 50-year-old mother being convicted on two counts of murder, three counts of conspiracy to commit murder and one count of grand theft.
Chad Daybell, her fifth husband, was also charged in connection with the deaths of the children. He has pleaded not guilty and will go on trial next year.
Lori Vallow Daybell mugshot.Madison County Jail
Chad reported the death of his then-wifeTammy Daybellon October 19, and married Lori in Hawaii two weeks later, on Nov. 5.
The bodies of J.J. and Tylee were discovered on Chad’s property in Idaho on June 9, 2020.
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Lori Vallow Daybell booking photo.Idaho Department of Corrections
Idaho Department of Corrections
During opening statements at the trial, Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake declared thatTammy’s cause of death was asphyxiation. Later, J.J.’s cause of death was also revealed to be asphyxiation.
J.J.’s grandfather, Larry Woodcock, made a statement outside of the courthouse after the verdict was read.
He added: “The next trial is Chad [Daybell], and I look forward to being back in this courthouse if that happens.”
Daybell’s attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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source: people.com
