Defense promises expert rebuttals and family testimonies
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Opening statements for the Chad Daybell trial began Wednesday morning. Prosecutors appeared to utilize a nearly identical opening statement to the one that was used in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial. "Sex, money, and power," the central thesis throughout opening statements and the trial in Lori Vallow's case was similarly echoed in the opening of Chad Daybell's trial Wednesday morning.
One thing that was not the same was the Defense's opening statement. Mr. Prior, Defense Attorney for Chad Daybell, promised four expert witnesses he plans to call will show no DNA evidence linked Chad to JJ or Tylee. One of the experts is Dr. Hampankian, a foremost DNA expert who was instrumental in helping to exonerate Amanda Knox.
He also went on to say that one of his experts will show that there is no evidence to say that Tammy Daybell's death was a homicide. In a surprise announcement, Prior also announced that three or four of Chad's children will also testify. According to Prior, the children will explain their mother's ongoing health issues, the home remedies she would try, and Tammy's refusal to see a Doctor.
The Defense calling experts and witnesses for Chad is a stark contrast to Lori's trial in which no experts were called and no witnesses testified on her behalf.
Opening statements concluded and the court rolled right into the body of the trial. Prosecutors called their first witness, Detective Ray Hermosillo with the Rexburg Police Department. Det. Hermosillo testified multiple times throughout Lori's trial and was a central figure in the investigation while looking for JJ and Tylee and the discovery of their remains in Chad's backyard.
Hermosillo was shown exhibits of photos of Lori's residence taken on Nov. 27, 2019. He is asked what time they were taken and who took them. Hermosillo says he does not know the name of the photographer.
CBS2 will update this story with information from Chad Daybell's triple murder trial as the day goes on.
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