Lori Vallow Daybell: ‘Doomsday Mom’ files motion to remove judge from her Arizona case
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PHOENIX – Just days ahead of her second trial in Arizona, the so-called ‘Doomsday Mom’ has made another move aimed at removing the judge who is presiding over the case.
According to legal documents we received, Lori Vallow Daybell has filed a motion to remove Judge Justin Beresky from the case, citing “personal bias or prejudice against her.”
“As a result, the defendant cannot receive a fair or impartial hearing or trial before this Court,” read a portion of the documents.
In the documents, Vallow Daybell stated that she had made motions for Judge Beresky to recuse himself from her cases, and alleged that he has “refused to recuse, knowingly and willingly violating the code of Judicial Conduct.”
Vallow Daybell also alleged that a rule related to speedy trials was violated, as well as alleging religious beliefs discrimination based on words Judge Beresky said during trial proceedings on April 9.
In her latest motion, Vallow Daybell specifically mentioned an occasion on May 14 when she requested that Judge Beresky step down during a court proceeding. The exchange was captured on video.
“You denied every single one of my motion for the year and a half that I’ve been here,” Vallow Daybell said. “Every single one of my motions [have] been denied.”
In response, Judge Beresky said that 15 minutes prior to the exchange, he granted a motion for Vallow Daybell to meet with her attorneys over lunch.
While Vallow Daybell was representing herself (known in the legal profession as “pro se”) during the trial, two lawyers were considered by the court to be Vallow Daybell’s ‘advisory counsels.’
“That’s the first motion that you’ve ever granted,” Vallow Daybell said.
Content retrieved from: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/lori-vallow-daybell-doomsday-mom-files-motion-remove-judge-from-her-arizona-case.
