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Lori Vallow Daybell is on trial in Maricopa County, Arizona, on one charge of conspiracy to commit the murder of Charles Vallow, her fourth husband. Nate Eaton is live in the courtroom with updates. Please excuse any typos. Times listed below are in Mountain Standard Time, so they are an hour behind Idaho. (Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time.) The most recent updates are at the top.
10:57 a.m. The video feed is about to begin from the courtroom and if you’re into this story, I’d recommend watching this morning. You can watch here.
10:56 a.m. Lori asks for the exhibit of the actual projectile. Her paralegal is trying to find it. Questioning is stalled for a bit while Lori goes to her advisory attorneys.
10:55 a.m. Lori asks if the baseboard paint was tested. He says no because “it was very clear the bullet had passed through your husband and embedded itself in the baseboard.” Lori says, “So it wasn’t tested because it really didn’t need to be, in your opinion?” He says correct. Lori responds, “Ok, that’s fair.”
10:54 a.m. Lori asks if he knows “for a fact, that the defect on my wood floor was caused by a bullet.” Treena objects – says asked and answered. Judge sustains.
10:53 a.m. Lori pulls up an exhibit showing the defect in the wood floor. Lori points with a pen to the spot. She points to previous defects in the floor. She asks Coons to compare the defects.
10:51 a.m. Lori asks if the defect in the floor could have already been there before the incident. Coons says, “Not in my opinion, No.” Lori says, “But it could have.” Treena objects – “Asked and answered.” Judge sustains.
10:50 a.m. Lori asks if testing the floor wouldn’t be the best way to determine if the bullet had hit the floor. Coons says the bullet was in the floor and did not need to be tested. Lori asks if the projectile was tested for any marks from the floor. Coons say no. Lori asks if Coons is aware it was a rental house. Coons says he knew that.
10:49 a.m. Lori asks if the wood floor was tested for any fragments of the projectile. Coons says it was seized, not tested. Lori asks what seized means. Lori asks why it was not tested for projectiles. Coons says the projectile was in the floor.
10:48 a.m. Lori asks if the shirt was ever tested for anything. He says he did not. Lori asks if anyone tested the shirt for anything. “I do not know,” he says. “So you’re not aware of it?” Lori says. Coons responds, “Correct. I do not know if anyone else tested it.”
10:47 a.m. Lori asks again if the material of Charles’ shirt could have caused the shored wound. Treena objects – says asked and answered. Judge sustains. Lori asks where Charles’ shirt is now. Coons believes it’s in evidence. The last time he saw the shirt, it was put into a drying cage and put into evidence.
10:46 a.m. Lori asking about the shirt being cut off Charles. Coons says it was not cut off, it was cut down the side. Lori asks if they have a measurement for the bullet holes in the shirt. Coons does not.
10:45 a.m. Lori asks if it’s possible the shirt could have caused a short wound. Coons say he does not know. Lori says, “Because you did not do any investigation about the shirt.” Coons says it’s because the shirt appeared to be a full t-shirt – not tight and form-fitted.
10:43 a.m. Lori asks Coons why he never checked what type of fabric Charles’ shirt was. He did not. Lori seems to be arguing that tight clothing that’s very strong could affect the wound. Coons doesn’t believe the shirt was that tight on Charles.
10:42 a.m. In his report, Coons referred to a “shored wound” on Charles’ body from the gunshot. Lori asks what that means. He explains. Lori asks if Coons collected her husband’s clothing. He did. Lori asks if he’s familiar with bamboo clothing. He says he’s not sure if he his. Lori asks Coons if he was aware that Charles was wearing a $200 workout shirt. Treena objects. Judge says Coons can answer. Coons has no idea how much Charles’ shirt cost. Lori asks if the bamboo fabric could have affected the wound.
10:40 a.m. Lori asks if he’s aware of what he wrote in his report following the shooting. He says he doesn’t remember everything in it. She asks if he would like to see it to refresh his memory. He says that would be helpful.
10:39 a.m. Lori asks if Coons is aware that Charles and Alex were friends and golfed together. Treena Kay objects based on relevance. Lori responds that she’s going somewhere with this and her next question will explain. Lori continues to ask questions about Charles and Alex’s relationship. Treena Kay objects based on relevance. Judge sustains.
10:36 a.m. Lori begins by asking Coons about stippling from the gunshot wound. She is fiery this morning. Lori asks Coons if he was present when her husband was shot. He says no. She asks if his opinion is an educated case. He says it’s based on facts.
10:32 a.m. Lori asks judge to strike the entire witness testimony from yesterday and tell the jury to ignore his testimony. Judge asks Lori how his decision violated her rights. Lori says she stands by her statement and does not want to argue.
10:31 a.m. Lori Vallow Daybell is back in the courtroom wearing a black dress suit. Judge is on the bench. He asks if anything needs to be discussed before the jurors come out. Lori says she has two brief things – one is getting headsets for her advisory counsel. Judge says there are five total. Her side can have two. Second issue – Lori wants to make a motion on the record before court begins. “I have a constitutional right to due process under the 14th amendment,” Lori says she has the right to confront witnesses. “Yesterday, this court allowed the state to transform a witness into an expert witness,” Lori says.
10:30 a.m. Judge’s clerk just told everyone in the room not to talk when the judge is on the bench because the acoustics in the room pick up a lot of sound.
10:20 a.m. Back in the courtroom for day 3 of Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial. Less media and public today. Lori Vallow Daybell will resume questioning retired Chandler Police Officer Daniel Coons about the crime scene.
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