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 Boyce now asking if the 8wk time commitment would create "undue hardship" on anyone in this group. 6 jurors have raised their cards. They'll each be questioned now. Yesterday, several jurors were excused for this reason. (Loss of income, etc.)
— Idaho News 6 (@IdahoNews6) April 4, 2023
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.
I had to step out for live shots.
— Karen Lehr (@KarenLehr) April 4, 2023
Things are done for the day! We are up to 30 jurors who have moved on to the next phase.
Seems feasible we could reach the 42 threshold tomorrow. @IdahoNews6
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.
