QUICK SUMMARY
A judge denied Lori Vallow Daybell's motion to dismiss an attempted murder charge related to a 2019 shooting involving her niece's ex-husband. Daybell, serving a life sentence for the murders of her two children and her husband's former wife, argued that her right to a speedy trial was violated. The trial is set to begin on May 29.
A Maricopa County judge denied Lori Vallow Daybell's motion to dismiss an attempted murder charge related to the 2019 shooting of her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. The charge, which Daybell sought to cancel, was rejected on May 9 by Judge Justin Beresky, who found no violation of her right to a speedy trial. Daybell, referred to as the "Doomsday Mom," is serving a life sentence in Idaho for the murders of her two children and her husband's former wife, Chad Daybell's ex-wife. The judge advised Daybell that requesting a delay could allow her to prepare her defense, but she opted to proceed with the trial set for May 29. The shooting incident occurred months after her brother, Alex Cox, fatally shot her then-husband, Charles Vallow, in Chandler. Following her conviction for conspiring to kill Vallow, Daybell requested a new trial, citing juror misconduct and bias from Judge Beresky. The prosecution countered that the juror's statements were misrepresented, as he claimed to have learned of Daybell's prior convictions only after the verdict. Beresky has yet to rule on the motion for a new trial.