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Chad Daybell

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Proceedings · RECORDING 1

2024 trial · Day 1 · Opening statements

LIVE: ID v. Chad Daybell Day 1 - Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial | COURT TV

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Case background

More background & key dates

The jury convicted Daybell on May 30, 2024. The penalty phase followed, and he was sentenced to death on June 1. This archive follows trial Days 1–34, with separate penalty instructions and two sentencing parts. Day 28 uses Law&Crime’s longer broadcast; most other recordings are from Court TV.

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Key dates

April 10, 2024
Opening statements began the trial. Source ↗
May 30, 2024
The jury returned guilty verdicts. Source ↗
June 1, 2024
The penalty phase concluded with a death sentence. Source ↗

Collection scope & recording notes

Chad Daybell was tried in Idaho over the deaths of his wife Tammy Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell’s children, Tylee Ryan and Joshua “JJ” Vallow. Prosecutors argued that the killings were part of a conspiracy involving money and religious claims; the defense challenged the evidence connecting Chad to the deaths. 36 recordings spanning openings, testimony, the guilt verdict, penalty phase and sentencing. Day 32 has separate verdict and penalty-instruction broadcasts; Day 34 has two parts. Court TV provides most coverage, with Law&Crime for Day 28. Jury selection, pretrial hearings and later appeals are excluded. 36 recordings, approximately 209 broadcast hours. Original source titles and credits are retained. LIVE in a title refers to the original broadcast. Recordings can contain breaks and broadcaster commentary; this is not a certified complete court record.

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Does this include the penalty phase?

Yes. After the guilt verdict, the list continues with penalty-phase instructions, Day 33 and both parts of the June 1 sentencing broadcast.

What is included in this collection?

36 recordings spanning openings, testimony, the guilt verdict, penalty phase and sentencing. Day 32 has separate verdict and penalty-instruction broadcasts; Day 34 has two parts. Court TV provides most coverage, with Law&Crime for Day 28. Jury selection, pretrial hearings and later appeals are excluded.

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Chad Daybell

2024 trial · Day 1 · Opening statements

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2024 trial · Day 1 · Opening statements

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2024 trial · Day 31 · Closing arguments

2024 trial · Day 32 · Verdict

2024 trial · Day 32 · Penalty-phase instructions

2024 trial · Day 33 · Penalty phase

2024-06-01 · Day 34 · Sentencing · Part 1

2024-06-01 · Day 34 · Sentencing · Part 2

Chad Daybell

Jury Duty

2024 trial · Day 1 · Opening statements

The viewing order.

2024 trial · Day 1 · Opening statements

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2024 trial · Day 31 · Closing arguments

2024 trial · Day 32 · Verdict

2024 trial · Day 32 · Penalty-phase instructions

2024 trial · Day 33 · Penalty phase

2024-06-01 · Day 34 · Sentencing · Part 1

2024-06-01 · Day 34 · Sentencing · Part 2