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This is a live look at an Ada Cy
courtroom where a jury has reacd
a verdict in the case of Lori V.
We're going to take a moment now and listen
in is that verdict is now beingd
Smith, the defense, Mr.
Archibald, Mr. Thomas or Presid,
as well as the defendant who is present.
The court's been advised that the jury
has reached a verdict at this t.
Is the state ready to proceed?
Yes, Your Honor.
Is the defense ready to proceed?
Yes, Your Honor. Very well.
Let's have the jurors brought in, please.
While the jurors are being brought in,
I'd like to indicate that this
matter is being live streamed
on the courts YouTube channel.
In addition, the courts existing
conduct order is in effect,
and everyone needs to comply
with that conduct order.
This verdict has several counts.
The court is going to require tt
all in attendance abstain from y
sort of loud outbursts or sounds
that could in any way affect the
proceedings in this matter as cs
are read in the verdict and I et
to maintain order and decorum as
has been the case throughout ths
trial with those in attendance.
So please keep that in mind once
get to the stage of these proceedings.
So with that in mind,
if the jurors are ready,
they can be preceded.
Alright, please.
Here's all present. Back for
yarn. Alright. Thank you. Mr.
Bailiff. Please be seated.
Alright, the court will note
that we had alternate jurors tht
were excused on deliberations.
So now the remaining 12 jurors
who have deliberated are here ad
appear to all be properly seate.
Will Council stipulate that the jury is
all present and properly seated in the state?
Yes, your honor.
Will the defense will stipulate?
Yes, your honor.
All right, at this time,
the court will inquire then from the jury.
Has the jury reached a verdict?
Yeah, very well.
If you have the verdict form,
I'd ask the bailiff.
Bring that over here and we'll e
it brought to the clerk to be r.
Alright, the court has reviewede
verdict form, find that it's ben
properly completed, signed and dated.
So at this time I'll direct the clerk to
please read the verdict into the record.
The defendant would please rise
in the District Court of the 7th Judicial
District of the State of Idaho in a for
the County of Fremont, State of Idaho.
Plaintiff versus Lori Marine Valo AKA
Lori Marine de Bell Defendant Case number
CR to 221-1624 Verdict We The
jury Julian paneled and sworn to
try the above entitled action
for our verdict Unanimous.
Unanimously answer the question
submitted to us as follows.
Question number one in regards
to count one of the amended
indictment is Lori Noreen Ballo.
Not guilty or guilty of conspiry
to commit first free murder of e
Ryan and Grand Theft by deceptin
Answer guilty. Question #2 in
regards to count two of the amed
indictment is Lori Noreen Ballo.
Not guilty or guilty of first
degree murder of Kylie Ryan Ansr
Guilty Question #3 in regards
to count three of the amended
indictment is Lori Marine Ballo.
Not guilty or guilty of conspiry
to commit first degree murder of
Joshua Jackson Ballow and Grand
Theft by deception.
Answer guilty.
Question #4 in regards to countr
the amended indictment is Lori Noreen
Valo not guilty or guilty of fit
three murder of Joshua Jackson?
Valo answered guilty.
Question #5 in regards to counte
of the amended indictment is Loi
Noreen Valo not guilty or guiltf
conspiracy to commit first three murder
of Tamra Tammy Dayville answered guilty.
Question number six in regards o
count seven of the amended indictment,
is Lori Marine Valo not guilty
or guilty of Grand Theft?
Answered.
Guilty dated this 12th day of My
2023 signed by the Presiding Officer.
Alright, please be seated.
Madam Clerk, thank you
for reading the verdict.
Into the record at this time,
let me just inquire of the jury.
Is this in fact your true and
correct verdict? Yes.
Yes. Thank you.
Let me ask now from council,
does the state wish to
have the jury pulled?
We do not, Your Honor.
Does the defense wish to have te
jury pulled? Yes, Your Honor. O.
The jury will be pulled at this time.
Madam Clerk, if you would, plea.
Indicate only by juror numbers of each
of the jurors if this is their ,
correct verdict individually.
Juror #4 Is this your true correct verdict?
Yes. Yes Juror #5 is this your
true correct verdict? Yes.
Juror #6 is this your true correct verdict?
Yes. Juror #8 is this your true,
correct verdict? Yes. Juror #9 s
this your true and correct verd?
Yes. Juror #10 Is this your
true and correct verdict?
Yes. Juror #11 is this your
true and correct verdict?
Yes Juror #12 is this your
true and correct verdict? Yes.
Juror #13 is this your true
and correct verdict? Yes.
Juror #14 is this your true
and correct verdict? Yes.
Juror #15 is this your true
and correct verdict? Yes.
Juror #16 is this your true
and correct verdict?
Yes.
All right. Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen of the jur.
The court does find it's a
unanimous verdict in this case.
So I will direct the clerk to record the
verdict into the record of this case.
I'll
now have a closing jury instruction for
our jurors and also those altere
jurors that are in attendance t.
You have now completed your duties as
jurors in this case and are discharged
with the sincere thanks of this court.
Question may arise as to whether you may
discuss this case with the attos
or with anyone else for your guidance.
The court instructs you that,
whether you talk to the attornes
or to anyone else's,
entirely your own decision.
It is proper for you to discusss
case if you want to, but are yo?
You are not required to do so,
and you may choose not to discus
the case with anyone at all.
If you choose to talk to
someone about the case,
you may tell them as much or lie
as you like about your deliberations.
Or the facts that influenced your decision.
If you decide to discuss the
case with anyone,
you should be careful to respece
privacy and feelings of your fellow jurors.
You should limit your comments o
your own perceptions and feelin.
If anyone persists in discussing
the case over your objections or
becomes critical of your servic,
either before or after any discussion
has begun, please report that t.
This time, then, the court offers it.
Sincere thanks to the jurors.
I appreciate your patience and
attentiveness throughout this lengthy trial.
I also thank you again for upholding your
important civic duty as jurors in this case.
I'd also like to thank the attos
who tried this case for your
professionalism throughout the
proceedings and in the pretrial motions
that came before trial at this .
Then the court will discuss
briefly sentencing in this case.
In Idaho, pursuant to Title 19,
Chapter 25,
a report is required to be
prepared before sentencing,
called the Presentence Investigation report.
In a typical case,
that report takes at least
two months to prepare,
and in case such as this
it will likely take longer.
The court will inquire us to a
presentence investigator for the
time frame required to prepare
the report In this case,
upon getting an estimation,
then the court will reach out to council
for determining a date for sentencing.
I'll just advise everyone
that will likely be,
I'm thinking at least three mons
probably before that sentencing to be
scheduled to have the report completed.
The court will also advise at this time.
Then upon conclusion of the proceedings,
the defendant will be remanded k
to custody of the County Sherift
this time to be transferred to e
Fremont County Sheriff for furtr
proceedings in Fremont County for sentencing.
The court will also instruct
the clerk to collect.
Any of the jurors notes for twoo
Idaho Criminal Rule 24.1 A at this time.
Then the court will ask that the jurors
and any alternates in attendance
be excused from the courtroom ad
I am going to direct that.
All in attendance here remains
seated until such time as
the jurors have been completely
exited from the courtroom.
And in additional let the
jurors know there is additional
information you'll be receiving.
To the court administration offs
on your way out as you leave to.
So again, thank you for your service.
Court will be adjourned and
this available if you could
have all rights for the jury.
Alright, please.
All right. Thank you, council. Thank you,
everyone, for your decorum this
afternoon. Court is adjourned.
All right. We have been watchine
live feed from the courtroom where Lori
Valo was found guilty on all charges.
She is the eastern Idaho woman.
Who was accused and now found gy
of killing two of her children d
her husband's late wife as well.
We have been tracking this case for months,
but the jury however, did not te
long to come back with a verdic.
Came coming back rather quicklyn
this case and we've been watchig
that for the last 12 minutes.
Nicole Hernandez joining us live
now with more details about what
we just heard again the verdict.
That Lori Valo on 7 counts found guilty
Laura So the jury deliberated,
deliberated for just five or six hours
between yesterday afternoon and this morning.
Lori Valo was facing 7 criminal charges and
it did not take long for the jury to decide.
Lori Valo is guilty on all of te
charges including first degree
murder of JJ Valo and Ty Lee Ry.
Guilty of conspiracy to commit murder of
Tammy de Bell and guilty of Grand Theft.
Now here here's a look at the courtroom
while the clerk read the verdict and we are.
We're just looking at that
for the past few minutes here.
Happened just a few minutes ago.
The jury came to their decision
ultimately at 10:45 this mornin.
The court then gave everyone an
hour to get back to the court
before hearing that verdict.
The jury made this decision after five
weeks of trial where the prosecn
brought about 60 witnesses to te
stand for their case against Va.
The defense did not call any witnesses,
but did blame Valo's husband,
Chad Debo, for the murders.
This verdict is more than 3
1/2 years after Tammy Daybell,
JJ Valo and Ty Lee Ryan were murdered.
Police started searching for
the kids at the end of 2019.
They found their bodies on Daybs
property half a year later,
in June of 2020.
That same month,
prosecutors charged both Valo
and Daybell with murder.
Almost three years after those
charges were here now with that
guilty verdict in Valo's case.
Chad Deba will have a separate l
where he will be facing similar
charges to Valo in The Newsroom.
Nicole Hernandez Creme 2 News r.
And the judge saying it will be months.
Thank you Nicole months before Valo hears
her sentencing as they have to do some
work on their end and file a report there.
So we will continue to have more on the
Lori Valo trial and the verdict being read.
It is available to watch right now Creme
2 plus including that full verd.
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