Kouri Richins is accused of killing her husband by overdosing him with fentanyl. She wrote a children's book about grief and was on a book tour shortly before her arrest. She also has been writing accounts of what happened, or what she wants to say happened in jail. The "Walk The Dog" letter has become a central point in the prosecution so far. Her trial began in February 2026 and concluded with a verdict on March 16 2026. Sentencing is pending.
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The Docket 0:00 Welcome 2:30 Road So Far 3:53 The Hearing 4:30 Stipulation of Fact 9:15 Restitution Scheduling - July 31 at 1:30pmMT 11:50 Protective Order - Prosecution Arguments 17:59 Defense Arguments 20:12 Judge's Ruling 24:28 Pre-Sentencing Investigation 25:48 State's Presentation ⚖️ Victim Impact Statements 31:25 Gene Richins - Eric's Father 43:10 Katie Richins-Benson - Eric's Sister 1:06:12 Clint Benson - Eric's Brother In Law 1:12:25 Dr. Amy Richins - Eric's Sister 1:31:50 Jessica Black - Eric's Son - W.R.'s Therapist 1:36:00 Christina Green - Eric's Son - A.R.'s Therapist 1:41:00 Sarah Barber - Eric's Son - C.R.'s Therapist 1:46:20 Bloodworth Concludes His Presentation By Submitting Paperwork 1:48:40 Defense's Presentation of Mitigation ⚖️ 2:00:55 Wendy Lewis Reads Kouri Mother's Letter - Lisa Darden 2:24:38 Renee Odom - Kouri's Sister 2:30:00 Kathryn Nester Reads Letter From Bree Darden - Kouri's Sister In Law 2:32:55 Kathryn Nester Reads Letter From Kouri's Aunt - Doreen Kouri 2:36:35 Kathryn Nester Reads Letter From Anonymous Close Friend of Family 2:39:44 Greg Hall - Kouri's Friend 2:46:00 Kathryn Nester Reads 2 Letters From Investors 2:52:55 Kathryn Nester Reads Letters From Jail Volunteers 3:04:44 Kathryn Nester Reads Letter From Jail Pastor 3:03:10 Ronney Darden - Kouri's Brother 3:10:39 Alex Ramos' Remarks 3:18:22 Kathryn Nester Reads Letter From A Mother Who's Son Was Murdered Not Connected To The Case - Mitigation Evidence 3:25:00 Kathryn Nester Reads Letter From A Man Who's Son Was Murdered 3:24:07 Emery Blanchard via WebEx - Mitigation Witness 3:33:50 Wendy Lewis' Statement 3:56:50 Motion to Strike Ruling 3:58:35 Live Stream Break 4:04:00 Summary 📝 4:07:15 Kouri Richins Impact Statement ⚖️ 4:49:11 Judge Gives Sentencing 5:03:19 Summary 📝 5:07:50 Judge Gives Sentencing Replay 5:11:53 Summary 📝 5:35:46 Let's Chat RESOURCES Todd Gabler Interview - https://youtube.com/live/fjXCMBR1MNE Get Our FREE App: https://www.lawnerdapp.com Or get our Email Alerts: https://www.LawNerdAlert.com Mailing Address: Emily D. Baker 2000 Mallory Ln. St. 130-185, Franklin TN 37067 Business Inquiries: TeamEmilyDBaker@wmeagency.com LAW NERD™ MERCH! https://www.LawNerdShop.com Help with the Law Nerd™ Shop go to https://www.lawnerdshop.com/pages/contact LONG-FORM CONTENT https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmilyDBaker The Emily Show Podcast on YouTube: https://emilydbaker.com/TheEmilyShowPlaylist Apple Podcasts: https://emilydbaker.com/AppleTheEmilyShow Spotify Podcasts: https://emilydbaker.com/SpofityTheEmilyShow On your favorite podcast player, Monday THE EMILY SHOW The Emily Show Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmilyShow Case Briefs: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmilyShow/playlists EMILY ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/TheEmilyDBaker Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/TheEmilyDBaker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEmilyDBaker *This video is not legal advice; it is commentary for educational and entertainment purposes. Some links shared are affiliate links; all sponsorships are stated in the video. Videos are based on publicly available information unless otherwise noted. Sharing a resource is not an endorsement; it is a resource. Copyright 2020-2026 Baker Media, LLC*