This is a 30 minutes live preview to orient you for the Kouri Richins starting 23rd Jan 2026!
This streams captures the key narratives and decisions from the pre-trial events, documents, condensing the key facts, equipping you for the trial and set the expectations.
The trial of Kouri Richins centers on the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins, in Utah. Prosecutors allege that Eric died from acute fentanyl poisoning and argue that the overdose was intentional. The State’s case focuses on three core areas: alleged drug procurement, financial motive, and evidence of a prior suspected poisoning attempt weeks before his death.
According to charging documents, prosecutors claim Richins obtained fentanyl through an intermediary and administered it in a drink the night her husband died. Toxicology results reportedly showed a lethal level of fentanyl in his system. The State also points to life insurance policies and financial pressures tied to real estate projects as potential motive.
The defense disputes the prosecution’s narrative, challenging the credibility of key witnesses, the interpretation of toxicology evidence, and the inference that financial stress equals intent. Richins has pleaded not guilty.
The case gained national attention after it was revealed that, following her husband’s death, Richins authored a children’s book about grief. Prosecutors suggest this timing is relevant to their theory, while the defense argues it reflects family trauma and coping.
In this livestream, we examine the evidence, the legal strategy on both sides, and the key pressure points likely to shape the outcome at trial — including forensic interpretation, financial documentation, and witness credibility.
This is structured trial analysis, not speculation.
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