Could Chad Daybell Be Called As A SURPRISE Witness In Lori Vallow's Second Trial?
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
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🗓️ 11 April 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Is representing yourself in a murder trial ever a good idea—especially when you're accused of killing your own husband?
Lori Vallow-Daybell is back in the courtroom, this time facing an alleged murder conspiracy charge in Arizona for the death of Charles Vallow. But instead of trusting a defense team, she’s decided to take the DIY route—firing her lawyers and stepping into the courtroom solo like it's a spiritual episode of Law & Order: Cult Edition. Former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins Tony Brueski to unpack the high-stakes chaos of letting someone with no legal training—and a history of word-salad sermons—run their own murder defense.
From the real risk of mistrials due to courtroom meltdowns, to the chilling idea of Lori personally cross-examining her alleged victim’s family members, this episode dives deep into the disturbing spectacle that could unravel at any moment. Is this legal bravery, delusion, or both?
And what happens if Chad Daybell takes the stand—will that move tighten the prosecution’s case or just turn the trial into even more of a circus?
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski. |
| 0:04.0 | She's already been dubbed the Dooms Day mom convicted in Idaho for the horrific murders of her children. |
| 0:11.0 | But Laurie Vallo Daybell isn't done with a courtroom spotlight just yet. |
| 0:16.0 | Now she's heading to a brand new murder conspiracy trial in Arizona for the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. |
| 0:24.0 | And in a move that feels more like an episode of Law and Order Narcissism Unit, she's decided to represent herself. |
| 0:31.4 | Seriously. |
| 0:32.7 | Today we're breaking down what this trial might look like and what prosecutors are bringing to the table and how |
| 0:38.3 | Lori's decision to go full DIY defense could either be a train wreck or a twisted masterstroke. |
| 0:46.2 | Joining us is former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Fattis. |
| 0:49.5 | Eric, when you have a defendant facing first degreedegree murder charges choosing to represent themselves, |
| 0:55.3 | is this ever a smart legal move? |
| 0:58.0 | Or is it just courtroom cosplay kind of going a little bit too far? |
| 1:03.7 | Yeah, Tony, in my experience, it is wholly perilous for an individual to go and represent themselves, |
| 1:10.8 | especially for the most |
| 1:12.3 | serious crime there is. It's the highest stakes there are. It's an extremely serious matter, |
| 1:18.7 | extremely complicated case to handle and defend. And I was rather shocked when I learned that |
| 1:25.9 | she was, in fact, going to go forward and represent herself, but here we are. |
| 1:30.4 | Why did she choose to represent herself? |
| 1:32.9 | I mean, we know, like, the Sarah Boone case, the suitcase murderer she chose because, well, it was really hard to find anybody to represent her until she finally kind of did get somebody. |
| 1:42.6 | But with this case, why? I mean, she could have |
| 1:46.9 | had a public defender. What was, I mean, it's hard to understand Lori's reasoning, but why? |
| 1:53.0 | Yeah. As far as I can tell, she's not really a creature of reason. And so I'm not sure what her |
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