Nate Eaton

Yeah, I would actually say there's probably a few reasons. One of the main ones being that she wants this trial to happen now. If her defense attorneys are on her case, they need more time. They probably wouldn't even get to a trial this year. She also feels like she's able to represent herself better than somebody else.

She does have a couple of advisory attorneys who do assist her, but Lori Daybell is leading the charge in this case on behalf of the defense.

She does have a couple of advisory attorneys who do assist her, but Lori Daybell is leading the charge in this case on behalf of the defense.

Right. And it's definitely different. She's been wearing business suits. And the interesting thing, though, Andrea, there's no handcuffs. There's no ankle shackles. But underneath her clothes, she's wearing what's called a rack belt. And that is like a taser belt that the deputy near her has a button. Oh.

Right. And it's definitely different. She's been wearing business suits. And the interesting thing, though, Andrea, there's no handcuffs. There's no ankle shackles. But underneath her clothes, she's wearing what's called a rack belt. And that is like a taser belt that the deputy near her has a button. Oh.

Yeah, if she tries to run or misbehaves or tries to lunge after the judge, which, you know, she has shown no sign of that. But if she does, the deputy will hit this button and that will kind of shock her and make her freeze.

Yeah, if she tries to run or misbehaves or tries to lunge after the judge, which, you know, she has shown no sign of that. But if she does, the deputy will hit this button and that will kind of shock her and make her freeze.

I'd say a little bit of both. I'd say she definitely has studied the law or learned from her old attorneys, but there's also moments where, you know, she'll start to ask a question and there'll be an objection.

I'd say a little bit of both. I'd say she definitely has studied the law or learned from her old attorneys, but there's also moments where, you know, she'll start to ask a question and there'll be an objection.

But she had everything written out and prepared. She is questioning the witnesses. And I guess it will be seen if it really goes off the rails. So far, it has not.

But she had everything written out and prepared. She is questioning the witnesses. And I guess it will be seen if it really goes off the rails. So far, it has not.

It was July of 2019 when he showed up to pick up his son to take him to school when Lori's brother, Alex, shot and killed him in the front room of the home. The prosecutor said that this was a murder that was preplanned, and the motive was that Lori wanted $1 million in life insurance and that she wanted to be with a new man, her new lover, Chad Daybell.

It was July of 2019 when he showed up to pick up his son to take him to school when Lori's brother, Alex, shot and killed him in the front room of the home. The prosecutor said that this was a murder that was preplanned, and the motive was that Lori wanted $1 million in life insurance and that she wanted to be with a new man, her new lover, Chad Daybell.

Lori and her brother Alex, who's now dead, say that this was a self-defense action. Lori said that Charles tried to attack her, go after her, and that he hit her brother with a baseball bat in the back of the head.

Lori and her brother Alex, who's now dead, say that this was a self-defense action. Lori said that Charles tried to attack her, go after her, and that he hit her brother with a baseball bat in the back of the head.

Yeah, she took off her glasses, was wiping away the tears.

Yeah, she took off her glasses, was wiping away the tears.

And then she ended with, this was a family tragedy.

And then she ended with, this was a family tragedy.

We've heard from the firefighters and the police officers who arrived at the scene. They have evidence that Charles was shot once by Alex Cox, and then when he fell to the ground, it appears he was shot again. You could argue if it was self-defense, why the need to shoot a wounded man who was on the ground and a bullet was lodged in the wooden floor.