Death penalty in Idaho: Chad Daybell awaits execution

On June 1, Chad Daybell was sentenced to death after being found guilty of murdering his late wife and two children. be current wife, Lori Vallow.

Two days later, Daybell’s attorney, John Prior, filed an appeal with the Idaho Supreme Court, asking for a retrial of the verdict, a common practice in most murder cases., and the appeal process usually takes several years. During this time, Chad cannot serve his sentence.

Idaho has a long history with the death penalty.

Since the founding of the state in 1864, 29 executions have been carried out in Idaho. There are Currently nine criminals on death row in Idaho, And some have been waiting for over 40 years for their sentences to be carried out.

In February, the state attempted to execute convicted serial killer Thomas Creech. The medical team that administered the lethal injection could not find a suitable vein, so the execution had to be postponed.

In March 2023, Idaho passed a law reinstating firing squad as an alternative method of execution, but no facilities have yet been built.

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