Could the murder charges against a Summit County woman accused of poisoning her husband be dropped? That's what Kouri Richins' defense team is asking for.
Kouri Richins, accused of murdering her husband, Eric Richins, by poisoning him with fentanyl, appears in a Park City, Utah, courtroom in June 2023. Eric Richins' sister, as the representative of his family trust, filed a $13 million lawsuit against her on June 27, 2023. Could the murder charges against a Summit County woman accused of poisoning her husband be dropped? That’s what Kouri Richins' defense team is asking for.
“They’re as interested as anyone in making sure there is a fair trial, that the defendant is provided a fair trial and that the state has its opportunity to present what we consider to be a very strong case,” he said. Defense lawyers also claimed police reports were introduced into evidence when they shouldn’t have been. Additionally, they said the state’swhich were reported by local and national news outlets, have essentially tainted the jury pool and made a fair trial impossible.
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