Opening arguments begin April 10 for 'doomsday mom' Lori Vallow, accused of killing her kids: Live updates

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Opening arguments are slated to begin on Monday, April 10 after days of jury selections – a very thorough process as the court drilled potential jurors with specific questions on circumstantial evidence, religious beliefs and graphic evidence.

Opening statements are expected start at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning in Idaho. But first, the court must finish seating a jury.

About 20 members of the press watched jury selection continue in Ada County, but nearly as many members of the public watched as well. "Whether she's guilty or not doesn't change the fact that she seemed to care about everything else but her children," she said."How these two people with these similar bizarre ideas could meet? And what would be the circumstances that would allow those roads to cross?" said Leah Sottile, author ofSottile wrote the book about the Vallow Daybell case. Her book dives into the dynamic of religious extremism.

At one point, the sketch artist in the overflow room said she noticed Vallow dab her eye when there was talk of children’s autopsy photos. Through nine panels, we’ve seen what it’s like to weed people out, and we’ve seen more new faces from the public sitting in on the jury selection. We're still waiting on the judge to decide if JJ Vallow’s grandparents can be in the courtroom for trial. They arrived in Boise on April 4 waiting anxiously for the judge's decision.Both will be excused and we end the day with 39 total jurors so far.After a quick break, both remaining jurors are back. Judge says defense raised more challenges.Judge: There have been some opinions formed by potential juror.

 

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