PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell appeared in court Thursday in Maricopa County.
Vallow Daybell arrived in Maricopa County from Idaho on November 30 and was booked into jail on two first-degree murder charges, officials say.
On Thursday, the court entered a not guilty plea on her behalf for both counts.
Her trial has been scheduled to start on April 4, 2024.
Prosecutors asked for more time before the trial, arguing that the date wasn't scheduled properly for a first-degree murder case, which is "automatically complex." Vallow's attorney objected. The judge kept the date as is and said the matter will need to be discussed at the next court appearance, scheduled for Jan. 18, 2024.
Earlier this year, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs sent a request to have Daybell extradited to Arizona following her trial in Idaho.
Vallow Daybell was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, her fifth husband's previous wife. Vallow Daybell was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences.
After she was found guilty, she was indicted in Arizona for a second time, alleging she conspired to kill her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.
She was previously indicted in Arizona in a separate felony case after a grand jury indicted her in 2021 on a charge of conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
During Vallow Daybell's initial appearance hearing, she inquired about how the two cases would be handled, how many attorneys would be appointed, and when she would be able to speak with them.
Watch her initial appearance video in the player below:
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said recently that while Vallow Daybell is in their custody, she will be kept in isolation because it is a high-profile case.
