Chad Daybell’s plea has officially been entered along with another important request after the remains of wife Lori Vallow's children, Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, were positively identified after being located on Daybell's property. The discovery was made after police obtained a follow-up search warrant and returned to Daybell's Idaho home for a second time. Daybell was later taken into custody by law enforcement and charged with two counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence, which are felony charges.

Following the recent developments, Daybell, who has been described as "a prolific Doomsday author, alleged cult leader and former grave digger," then appeared before Judge Faren Eddins in order to discuss what's ahead. During the recent court appearance, which was conducted via webcam, his bail was set at $1M and his next court hearing was scheduled for July 1.

READ: Lori Vallow Update: Tylee, JJ's Remains Found After Chad Daybell Exhibited 'Strange' Behavior, Neighbor Says

Now, Daybell’s defense attorney, John Prior, has entered his client's plea and made another important request pertaining to his upcoming trial.

According to EastIdahoNews.com, documents indicated that Daybell entered a not guilty plea and requested a jury trial. As stated by the publication, a request for discovery was also submitted, which is a standard step taken by many defense attorneys as they begin preparing a possible defense for their client.

Aside from the recent development, Daybell's defense has been discussed as well leading up to his upcoming jury trial. According to Criminal Defense Attorney Joe Tacopina, he believes that Vallow and Daybell could ultimately blame each other for the murders as a way to create confusion.

"The one thing I could see happening is finger-pointing. The husband's going to have a lawyer, the wife's going to have a lawyer. They're going to point to each other and say, 'She did it. I didn't know about it,' or, 'He did it. I didn't know about it," he stated.

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This is a representational image showing a crime scene tape in Sunset Valley, Texas, on March 20, 2018. Getty Images/Scott Olson
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