District Judge Steven Boyce has ordered a stay on the criminal cases of Lori Vallow after a psychological evaluation found she was incompetent to stand trial.
âThe completed assessment determined that the Defendant is not competent to proceed, and recommends restorative treatment,â Boyce wrote in his order staying the case.
The order was filed on the same day that the Chandler Police Department in Arizona announced it had submitted an investigation to the Maricopa County Attorneyâs Office concluding Vallow had committed conspiracy to commit first-degree murder against her ex-husband, Charles Vallow. Chandler Police Sgt. Jason McClimans confirmed the department submitted its investigation and that the prosecutor was reviewing the report.
ST. ANTHONY A psychological assessment has determined Lori Vallow Daybell is incompetent to move forward with further court proceedings. On Thursday, District Judge Steven Boyce issued a stay .
Lori Vallow has been found incompetent to stand trial.
A clinical psychologist performed an assessment that found her not competent to proceed and recommended restorative treatment.
As East Idaho News reports, this prompted District Judge Steven Boyce to put a hold on the case. It comes after news that Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow could face the death penalty after being indicted on multiple murder charges. Those include the deaths of Vallow s two children and Daybell’s former wife.
Prosecutors are contesting the finding, but there will be a hearing to discuss the finding further. It’s not clear whether that hearing would be open to the public.
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Mistrial in rape case declared after not enough jurors show
May 25, 2021
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DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) An eastern Idaho judge had to declare a mistrial in a three-year-old rape case after 11 people failed to show up for jury duty.
Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce declared the mistrial on Monday, EastIdahoNews.com reported, after just 38 out of 60 potential jurors called for jury selection showed up for duty. Some were excused by the judge before the selection process began, and several more were dismissed because they knew some of the people involved in the case or felt they couldn t be fair for other reasons.