How is this even possible?
SEARCH WARRANT Questions -
On June 10, 2020, the Prosecutor filed a Motion to Seal in Chad's case (Freemont County/State of Idaho #CR22-20-0705). In the motion, is requests: "the motion to seal the Affidavit for probable cause for and arrest warrant....The State’s requested motion to seal does not include the defendant or defense counsel. The State will provide the affidavit t0 the Defense..."
On June 10, 2020, the Judge signed an Order that states: "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and this does Order that the affidavit for probable cause...is sealed..."
According to
an online records search of Chad's case, Attorney John Prior, is the ONLY attorney listed on his case--which makes him Chad's Defense counsel and therefore, it can be assumed he has been, or will be, provided a copy of the Search Warrant.
And also on June 10, 2020, Mark Means, Lori's attorney of record, filed a
Motion for Release to Defense Counsel Re: Search Warrant No.: 2020-68 in Lori's case (Madison County/State of Idaho Case #CR33-20-0302) which states: "...Mark L. Means and moves this Court for an order of release to Defense Counsel the filed documents...regards to the Search Warrant No. 2020-68 issued/signed by the Court on 6/5/2020....Please note that by way of this Motion DEFENDANT does not requests this matter be unsealed but released said records/documents to said Counsel under seal and or order of this Court."
Assuming Lori's Attorney, Mark Means, in his motion is referring to the search warrant in the Daybell case (Freemont County/State of Idaho Case #CR22-20-0755) that was served on the Daybell property that resulted in discovery of he children's remains....
Question 1: Was the search warrant
really signed June 5 (five days before the search!)?
Question 2: If so, how would Lori's attorney know what date the SEALED search warrant in Chad's case was signed?
Question 3: While both cases are in the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Idaho and both defendants, Lori and Chad, have pending criminal cases against them by the State of Idaho, why would Lori's attorney file a request to HER court in HER case which is in Madison County to unseal a document that was filed in HIS case which is currently assigned to the Magistrate Court in Fremont County?
Question 4: Does the Judge in Lori's case even have jurisdiction over the Magistrate Court in Fremont county where the warrant Chad's case was ordered to be sealed?
Mercy y'all...MM's work makes my head hurt. I look forward to your replies. Thanks for playing!
Attached are the documents mentioned above for your review (and reading enjoyment):
>State of Idaho vs Chad Daybell - Case #CR22-20-0755
Motion to Seal
>State of Idaho vs Chad Daybell - Case #CR22-20-0755
Order to Seal
>State of Idaho vs Lori Vallow - Case #CR33-20-0302
Motion for Release to Defense Counsel RE: Search Warrant No: 2020-68