Judge rules no cameras will be allowed in upcoming trial of Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — Saying visual coverage of the upcoming trial of Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell would"impede the ability of the parties to select fair and unbiased jurors," a judge has blocked all cameras from the courtroom.
Late last month, attorneys for Vallow Daybell asked the judge to ban cameras from the courtroom, contending one news organization abused the privilege to videotape the proceedings when it repeatedly zoomed in on Vallow Daybell's face during an Aug. 16 hearing. The attorneys, Jim Archibald and John Thomas, claimed the cameras and microphones could potentially be used to overhear private conversations or to view private notes on the defense table.