LIVE! Chad Daybell Trial Day 12: State Witness CLAPS BACK At Daybell Attorney 

Prior’s questions implied the realtor was not competent and didn’t know how to do his job, the realtor undoubtedly felt insulted. Prior tries to put statements into witnesses mouths all the time and The realtor was having none of it. Prior did it to himself.

Defense talks like he's addressing a toddler with everyone. As if he's the only adult in the room. I'm surprised every witness hasn't snapped at him

When he said “Well you own it, how many acres is it?” I literally spit water! The judge said it was factual, but not to consider it. The jurors aren’t going to forget that. 🤣

Rule #1 never ask a witness a question that you don't want to hear the answer to .

I do love how the judge said Pryor owning the property was a FACT twice!

If I were a juror, this witness' statement would be no different than the several statements made by Prior which the judge also asked the jury to ignore. What has stuck with me most is Prior fat shaming the victim which stayed on the record.

My immediate reaction to the "you own it, Prior," was how stupid of Prior to ask such a question of a real estate agent witness!

What gets me is NOT WAITING for their son, MARK, to get sent home from his MISSION, before having TAMMY'S FUNERAL!!!!!! MASSIVE RED FLAGS!!!

Real estate man , got it in so jurors couldn't UNHEAR IT !! BRAVO !!!!!!

I just found it hilarious that Prior had it thrown back at him like that. The other time I was laughing was when he first replayed Tammy's 911 call but stopped it after the first small section then kept telling the witness Tammy never says gun or rifle. The witness said yes she does later in the call. Prior got his condescending tone on and was asking what he meant and that the call had stopped. The witness was like "yeah, because you stopped it" haha The next day Lindsay Blake played it again and IMO it drew attention to the fact that yes, later in the call she does call it just a gun and said it was like a rifle and that Prior was wrong. I thought that made him look to the jury either super shady playing tricks or like he doesn't know the facts.

Why do you think the witness is supposed to just sit passively and get disrespected by the attorney. Why would this incident be an appellate issue? It's irrelevant and has nothing to do with the murders.

Yeah, God forbid that the jurors see an attorney get slapped in the face with the truth.

...and then to top it off, the "hostile real estate agent" asked the judge if he could sit in the audience as he was leaving the stand. The problem for Prior is he has been going after Law Enforcement witnesses, and they can maintain composure on cross. When you put normal people on the stand, who are not used to being picked apart by Prior, feathers get ruffled. This "hostile real estate agent" feathers got ruffled, and he proved to be not only one of the most effective witnesses so far, but the most memorable one. The GOAT Real Estate Agent!!!

John Prior’s condescending “ok” is like nails run down a chalkboard. 😑

Funny how the attorney is allowed the be abrassive or condenscending etc. But the witness needs to play nice. Sounds like a great justice-fairness system.

I always thought that lawyers are taught ‘never ask a question if you don’t already know the answer’. Prior seems to get caught flatfooted an awful lot.

Prior's condescending "okay" drives me insane 😡

I laughed at his comment and thought finally someone stood up to Prior, but it wouldn’t have affected my decision as a juror. What might creep in to my decision is how abrasive Prior is.

2 moments with this witness made me chuckle, when he told Prior he didn't see the relevance if he went through David Warwicks financials and the land belongings to Prior. Finally, someone snapped back!

I would not want to own a piece of property where the children were buried. That creeps me out.

If I were a juror, that statement by the realtor would have made me laugh, but wouldn't effect anything to do with guilt or innocence. Prior owning the house was simply a way to be paid.

The Arnold’s are good people and great friends to Tammy. They have more respect for her life than her own children. A real shame.

Prior was rude. He insinuated the real estate agent was not doing his job properly two times. Not knowing David had enough money to buy, which you would never do at that stage, not researching houses when they were selling land. He tried to put words in his mouth several times. He asked about acreage several times and tried to say the agent was wrong by repeating the question.

Prior embodies why so many people have low opinions of lawyers, especially defense lawyers

Prior was so quick to shut it down, must have been embarrassing, nice one realtor!!😂

Prior is a BULLY

As a juror, no reaction. As a spectator, HILFriggin’Larious!

I was driving while listening to Arnold's testimony, and when he said that I busted out laughing! John Pryor deserves to get more flack back on all his stupid questions!

“Objection!” “On what grounds council?” “On the grounds the testimony is devastating to my defense!” that line from Liar Liar comes to mind frequently

I’ve been following the trial everyday in real time. When the witness delivered the “you oughta know” statement I laughed my a$$ off. I thought “here we go!” And then sidebar!

Great job, Real Estate Man! Prior is such a “hick” (change first letter) toward ALL of the witnesses, and it was nice to see an actual grown up respond to Prior’s poor behavior. I LOVED it!

😂I laughed out loud when the realtor witnesses said, You oughta know. You own it.” What a beautiful response to that pompous defense attorney!!!

“You own it” was such a 🎤 drop, the realtor wasn’t having Prior’s crap, and I’m here for it! That said, If Prior had questioned witnesses as calmly as he did yesterday, it would be better, but most days he’s so abrasive and condescending, I think it’s harming Chad’s case. Just my nonprofessional opinion as I’m not a lawyer. If I were a juror, I wouldn’t care case wise that Prior is getting paid via the house since the Daybells aren’t made of money. My issues with Prior are more with how he’s badgered and condescended and been just plain rude these last few weeks, as well as how his questions sometimes are redundant and pointless. I think the respectful questioning route is best, but save any aggressive tactics for a witness who isn’t being truthful. I think his rude and meandering wear -em-down strategy throughout isn’t going to sit well with the jurors. Culturally, I think rural Idaho isn’t very different than my native South, and rudeness is very frowned on. We all get he’s got to provide the zealous defense, but I think he could have done so with the strong respectful way, and jurors would be much more ok with him. He doesn’t have a lot to work with here, but aggression IMO is hurting him. Strong doesn’t always mean rude and DGAF attitude. In this type of culture, it means confident yet respectful, being competent, calm and capable, like the school principal and Tammy’s friends were. He needs to say, “exhume,” instead of “dig up,” since he apparently agrees the coroner initially f’ed up. He needs to say, “Your Honor,” instead of “Judge.” Honor indeed is what he is missing, and in this somewhat honor culture, like the south, he is shooting himself in the foot so hard but doesn’t realize it or DGAF.

I loved that the witness responded as he did because he set boundaries on prior that he was having none of his bullying, snarky, disrespectful questions. Everyone else prior cross examined just took his rude statements. Mr. Arnold didn’t. Pure and simple! Prior had asked 2-3 times before about acreage. The witness answered 79 vs 88 acres-who cares anyway! Then Prior brings it up AGAIN! If I’m a juror, I’m glad he stood up to Prior. I wouldn’t focus at all on the current owner of the property.

The part where the blond prosecutor said Prior “opened the door” for testimony to come in… her response back and interaction with Anthony was the best thing so far!

Knowing where the children were found and the fact he wanted to put a manufactured home that needs a slab would have made me think “cover-up”.

When I first heard it I laughed because it was so unexpected, although I already know Prior owns the house. Even if I didn’t know though, I think the fact has zero relevance to the case. It doesn’t aid either side one way or another. It was just nice to hear a witness clap back at Prior.

Peter, what ticked off the realtor was when Prior questioned his professionalism with the nonsense about not doing a credit check on David Warwick.

I snort laughed when he said that. Prior has been so good at getting the prosecution witnesses to agree with him. It has been making me crazy. Kind of satisfying to have someone push back 😆

I don’t think it’s that weird that Chad paid Prior with his house. It’s weirder that Prior is Chad’s daughter’s landlord.

I hate that sales-y "Right?" that Prior uses a lot. It's total manipulation.

“Objection! Counsel (Prior) is testifying!” could have been yelled a minimum of 20 more times today by the State. Prior tries to lull people to sleep with his pediatric therapist voice and then insert false facts EVERY WITNESS!!! (Oops, my mistake 🙄 he says)

If Pryor is coming across this negatively, and trust me, I click off whenever he's on, I can imagine the jurors are not very fond of him either 🙄

I thought it was very funny the witness said: 'I don't think this question is relevant.' About time somebody messes with John Pryor.

I immediately thought ohh, the shade. Prior should be more polite to witnesses, if you’re rude don’t be surprised when others don’t have respect for you.

Watch how Pryor is leaning on the podium FACING THE JURORS (not the realtor) as he cross examined this witness. That body language might have suggested to the witness that he was trying to expose him as incompetent…I can see that! And the realtor didn’t appreciate it. I get it! He was probably thinking, “have enough respect for me to look at me as you ask me questions and stop peppering me with details that are irrelevent…ask me questions related to the case!” That’s what I’ve thought about a lot of Pryor’s very detailed/irrelevant questions to try to discredit the witness.

I applaud Mr. Arnold for his reply to Pryor about the property.

Honestly, as someone who hasn’t been following every minute of this trial, my initial thought would merely be “oh, he turned over his house as payment to the lawyer.” The judge making the record makes it seem like a bigger deal than it probably is.

Prior comes off to me as a buffoon. The witness is more prepared than he is.

Maybe Mr Arnold is so upset with Chad and being fooled by him and is disgusted that he killed his wife

In the story of James and Elana they had 7 children. Lori was referring to that as their real life. Crazy!

Immediate reaction - prior was insulting the realtor repeatedly during the questioning. So him staying a fact and throwing him off was a perfect response. I only wish I had someone to high five when I heard this while driving alone.

It would make me laugh as a juror because Prior comes off as a jerk to witnesses, but it wouldn’t have anything to do with my decision in deliberations.

Thank You Peter for noticing that about Chad and his defense trying to say it was Alex and Lori, yet Chad still hung out with Alex....

BTW, as an real estate agent myself, we are under a fiduciary obligation not to disclose a client's financial information. I was trained to NOT run financials and credit until a person signs a contract with me to avoid situations exactly like this line of questioning, where I have unprotected information on someone.

You gotta love Ron!!!. Prior: " a hostile witness ".😅😅😅

I felt the witness started getting tense with Pryor when he was asked did you check if David Warwick could afford the property before meeting him. The witness seemed to take offense to that like Pryor was questioning his ability as an agent or if he was a dummy. After that his back was up. So he was a snake waiting in the grass for an opportunity to point out how dumb Pryor could be.

The mic was on in sidebar and we heard what was said!! Prosecution said the door was open to talk about the property! Listen to the states questions to the witness after the sidebar!!! That was huge!!!! Blake asked the realtor if he had an opinion now as to why Chad wanted to put a house on the property and he said YES!!!

As a juror I would now really think that Prior is insencere with his questions and manipulative in the way he frames or phrases them because the question about the acerage was so insincere.

The day Loris daughter Tylee went missing is the same day that Chad texts his wife Tammy he had shot a large raccoon & burned + buried it in the pet cemetery. Tylee was burned & buried in the pet cemetery,no Raccoon. Even if you could find a nocturnal Raccoon during the daytime.

If I were on the jury, I don't think I would have given it much thought except for Prior's reaction. This seems minor compared to so many other things.

Hearing Daybells lawyer owned his property would have raised my eyebrows BUT I would assume he used it to pay his lawyer. Nothing nefarious here

As condescending as Pryor has been, I applauded this realtor's smartass answer.

My immediate reaction was the witness felt John Pryor was attacking him, so therefore, the witness took the opportunity to zing Pryor back. It did not and does not, affect my decision or judgement of any evidence, already presented. I also think the witness may have felt Pryor was insinuating that the witness could have had knowledge about the deaths and it made the witness furious.

I think after 7 times of informing Pryor of the acreage of that land incl property, to be asked yet again was just one times too many for the witness to take it any other way than sheer condescension.

Ive never had to pay for a defense lawyer in any kind of case, but current zillow listed value of the daybell property is 449,000. in 2021 when the deed ws transferred to prior is was 219,000. Plus he is supposedly receiving monthly rent from those daybell family members still living there. Just a thought is he really not being paid?

I think Prior was purposefully badgering the witness over a dumb acreage number that he himself was in full knowledge of. Prior knew exactly what he was doing, then played the victim of a hostile witness.

Prior acted like he was lied to about the size of the land.Then he wanted to ask how much it was worth.That's when the Witness wasn't having it.

A mistrial because of the behavior of a witness? The lawyers have created a storytelling atmosphere and prior and/or the judge can remind the witness to answer the question with a yes or no at anytime. Yes, Prior is a defense attorney representing his client but he speaks as though he is not talking to a jury of regular people. Maybe he is just speaking to an appeals court. I feel sorry for the jurors having to listen to him cross-paint. He is exhausting.

that was EPIC. def best line of the trial so far.

Prior wanted to call out Rob Wood for texting with Melanie Gibb. Prior literally rents a home to one of his future witnesses (Emma). Also, it’s not like JP hasn’t been paid anything by Chad. If the trial hadn’t been delayed for 4 years, chads trial defense could have taken place before he became indigent

Prior got a taste of his medicine…..a sarcastic, leading, inappropriate cross…that when he gets a sustained objection, he continues to ask the same questions..or really just testifies without any questions to the witness…for which he will get another well deserved objection from the state….ya, that kind of his own medicine!

Peter, watch Chad when the realtor says “you own it!”…..how many mannerisms of uncomfortable can you count?

If Prior wasn’t so abrasive with the witnesses, I wouldn’t think much of this information tbh. I appreciate that he really wants off of this case (I would too) but you can cross-examine and point out inconsistencies without the condescension, attitude, etc. Don’t give the jury more reasons to hate your awful client 😂

I think this moment is funny as hell, even if it's inappropriate. The realtor was offended by John Pryor insinuating that he had not done his due diligence by not running Warwick's financials, etc. The realtor became defensive and took the opportunity to make a snide remark.

First thing i did when the witness answered, "You own it you should know" lol. I cracked up and thought, well it is true. A real wise guy! Prior got a jolt from that!😂😅👍

I was watching when it happened. I laughed out loud, thinking finally someone has pushed back on Prior’s condescending methods.

Prior got told 😄 You can't come at some people and expect them not to come back at you 😄

Insult a witness like this = expect the tea to spill

Once the Jury hears anything they always will remember it.

Omg I would have been kicked out of the courtroom. I literally snorted when he said that!!

I loved the male prosecution trying not to laugh walking to the bench. I'm going to rewatch again to watch the judge as I forgot about his reaction 😂

That comment from the realtor was gold. It wouldnt make me as a juror change my mind in any way, it would simply confirm to me that I am not the only one who dislikes the defense attorney.

Also- I was waiting for you to zoom in and show the moment Mr Arnold responded to Prior about the acreage. Did you see the prosecutors mouth drop open? Mine did, too. And RW had to cover his mouth while walking around for the side bar. I knew about that fact before and I was seriously laughing my behind off! Prior has asked questions about the property over and over stating he has been by it “a couple of times”. Can we say a couple hundred times?? 👀 Well, at the very least, we know it’s way more than a couple of times.

First reaction was a bit surprised at the zing lol . 2nd thought; As a juror I'd be wondering why Prior owns it, and why would his lawyer want property where his client had 2 dead kids buried on. The judge back on record to jury "...witness just provided what was, essentially, an unsolicited FACTUAL response to the case..." Definitely highlighted the witness response even more.

I love the fact that the only thing prior keeps presenting is information he's getting from Chad.. this guy never had a private investigator look into anything for him and his client

I love it. Give it back to the jerk. He isn't there to be a jerk to everyone. Put your case on but be respectful

It wouldn't surprise me. How else is the attorney going to be paid.

“You own it”! Too good!

Mr. Prior set the stage during this entire trial so far… I commend his response! Gooo, Mr. Arnold!

I can’t believe Chad thought that David Warwick was going to buy 79 acres for his “white tent city”! 😂

It's a realtor, I would think he knows that prior owns the property.

As a juror, I would have been surprised but wouldn't have thought too much about the fact of the lawyer owning the house. I would have assumed Daybell had no cash and had to pay the lawyer for his services with his property.

If Prior doesn't want to be there, he shouldn't be asking questions with no relevance! He drags everything out!

This is why I could never be a juror....if a judge told me to disregard what I just heard, I'm pretty sure it would become one of the most important things I could not forget.

You asked. If I was a juror i would go home and laugh all weekend. As far as whether Chad was guilty or not, it would not matter one bit. It is just a matter of the realtor standing up to the snarky lawyer. Very funny.

Love that Colby refers to Chad as Peter Griffin, I cant look at Chad without thinking that.

This was the best part of the trial so far! I laughed so hard!

If I were a juror, I would have the exact same thought at that statement as the thought I had when I heard it.- This is a bitter witness and good lawyers get paid.

I thought it was smart how the state questioned the realtor about the requirements to set up a mobile home (foundation, plumbing, etc.) and confirming that CD wanted it done very quickly…the testimony intimated the reason CD was wanting this, while avoiding the no-no of actually asking the realtor his opinion