ACCUSED killer couple Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell wore shackles as they appeared in court during a joint hearing yesterday.
The killer pair were seen smiling at one another moments before the hearing began on Thursday.
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Vallow, 49, entered the courtroom with shackled ankles, East Idaho News reported.
Her husband, 54-year-old Daybell entered right after, smiling at Vallow from his shackles.
This marks the first appearance that they have been physically restricted, per the outlet.
In seven weeks time, they will be tried together for several counts of murder in the first degree.
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Two of those counts are for Lori's children, Joshua Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16.
The third count of murder the couple is to be tried for is that of Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy Daybell, 49.
Multiple motions have been put in front of District Judge Steven Boyce that could change details about the jury and evidence.
Even the schedule and the legal grounds of putting Vallow on trial at the 1,169-day mark have been brought up in motions.
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If Vallow's defense attorney Jim Archibald should have his way, there will be a dismissal.
With the trial set to April 3, Vallow will be tried 44 days past the time limit for a speedy trial, which is a constitutional right.
A trial is required by Idaho law six months from the time a defendant undergoes arraignment, provided they have not waived their right to such.
Archibald said to the outlet: "The defense knows it’s outside the time of speedy trial, the state knows it’s outside the time of speedy trial, so what’s the remedy?
"The Idaho Legislature says the remedy from the indictment is for it to be dismissed.”
Tawnya Rawlings, the county's Deputy Processing Attorney said instead that Judge Boyce had "good cause" for the numerous delays in the trial, primarily for when Vallow was dubbed incompetent to stand trial, East Idaho News wrote.
Rawlings said: "I think it’s important to note that Miss Vallow Daybell has concurred with the co-defendant’s request to transfer the trial to Ada County, to keep the trials joined.
"And in consideration of holding the trial in Ada County, a short postponement has not violated her rights.
Boyce's written determination about this motion is pending.
Previously, Vallow's legal team filed a motion to have special directions dropped into the hands of would-be jurors prior to jury selection, a motion Judge Boyced granted.
Per another motion, individual interviews will be given to jurors-to-be as needed, with small groups being the maximum.
Defense attorney John Thomas explained that they must vet "for sensitive matters, such as questions about punishment, mental health issues, domestic violence or religion.
"Religion is going to come out a lot at this trial and a lot of these allegations are about the LDS religion. We believe it’s information we need."
There has been a pushback on timing for the sake of evidence as well, this time by Daybell's lawyer John Prior.
He said: "The concern is that from Dec. 25 until the present time, I was given five additional items of discovery. I need additional time for my experts to review it."
Prior and his team are reportedly awaiting DNA that will take two months to get results for, East Idaho reported.
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Other evidence included in the time pushback are over a thousand pages worth of documents, and GPS data.
The new evidence deadline, set by Judge Boyce, is March 13.
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