Attorney asks judge to split couple’s triple-murder trial

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge is considering whether to split up the trials of a newlywed couple accused of conspiring to kill her two children and his late wife. EastIdahoNews.com reports an attorney for Chad Daybell asked a judge Thursday that his client be tried separately from Lori Vallow Daybell. Attorney John Prior says the two will present defenses that are diametrically opposed to each other. Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell have pleaded not guilty nd could face the death penalty if convicted. Judge Steven Boyce says he’ll consider the request to split the cases and issue a written ruling.