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Day 2 Jury Selection: Trial for Lori Vallow Daybell

Potential jurors are being questioned in Ada County
Posted at 10:40 AM, Apr 04, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-05 11:51:43-04

BOISE, Idaho — Jury selection continued Tuesday for the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell.

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Similar to Monday's line of questioning, several jurors were quickly dismissed Tuesday after expressing concerns of "undue hardship", specifically because the trial could take eight weeks, requiring jurors to report to the Ada County Courthouse Monday through Friday for two months.

Judge Steven Boyce said there's still a possibility the final jurors may be sequestered.

Potential jurors are being questioned in groups of roughly 15 people.

After questioning Monday and Tuesday, a total of 30 jurors have passed through to the next phase.

On Tuesday, members of the media and the public present at the courthouse were able to listen in to portions of the individual voir dire related to pre-trial publicity.

Lawyers questioned potential jurors on their knowledge of the case prior to being summoned. Several were dismissed for concerns of bias.

They will continue questioning in this manner until they have a pool of 42 potential jurors. Then, the prosecution and defense each have peremptory strikes, where they can dismiss jurors of their choosing without explanation.

They'll eventually narrow it down to 18 final people: 12 jurors and 6 alternates.

After the jury is finalized, they'll move on to opening arguments and begin the trial at the judge's discretion. They may take a recess first. It could take several more days to finalize the jury.

We will keep you posted as the process progresses.