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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Kouri Richins is accused of the March 2022 Murder of her husband in addition to the February 2022 attempted murder of her husband Eric Richins. She was arrested in May 2023, and after significant pre-trial litigation, this case is getting underway. Day 5 - https://youtu.be/XRlMv8H5eiA Day 3 - https://youtu.be/6PBURywA7Fk Kouri Richins Trial Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gIKTiEBENmlYTBxjH_fbLUO THE DOCKET 0:00 Welcome 3:29 Bring the Jury 5:50 #12 - Chelsea Gipson - Lead Crime Scene Tech for Summit County Sheriff Office - Cross Examination ⚖️ 21:00 Color Coded Key 50:00 Apple Watch 1:02:38 Summary 📝 1:03:50 Re-Direct Examination ⚖️ 1:16:21 Re-Cross Examination ⚖️ 1:26:00 #13 - Dr. Brianna Peterson - Forensic Toxicologist for NMS Labs ⚖️ 1:37:00 Toxicology Results 1:53:00 Quetiapine 2:00:15 Cross Examination ⚖️ 2:22:30 Quetiapine 2:27:15 Re-Direct Examinations ⚖️ 2:32:32 Summary 📝 2:34:25 #14 - Det. Frank Root - Investigator for Summit County Sheriff Office ⚖️ 2:37:50 Cross Examination 2:51:00 #15 - Cheney Eng-Tow - Digital Evidence Lab Tech for IWRCFL ⚖️ 2:55:16 Cross Examination ⚖️ 3:04:00 Re-Direct Examination ⚖️ 3:06:00 Re-Cross Examination 3:08:30 #16 - Bryan Holden - Sr. Forensic Scientist for UT Bureau of Forensic Services ⚖️ 3:14:00 Cross Examination ⚖️ 3:19:40 Jury Out - Voir Dire on Notes 3:29:00 Cross Examination ⚖️ 3:30:00 Court Lunch Break 3:31:50 Jury Out - Prosecution Argues that Defense is Saying Hypotheticals 3:41:05 Lunch Summary 3:46:45 Live Stream Break 4:01:00 Back From Break 4:04:30 #17 - Carmen Lauber - Kouri's Go Between & Housekeeper ⚖️ 4:15:45 Immunity 4:29:00 RC Mentioned 4:56:20 Text Messages 5:06:50 Bloodworth Zoom Zoom Room 🧛🏻♂ 5:11:00 Community Service Letters 5:19:00 Got In Trouble For The Letters 5:27:00 Stronger Michael Jackson Stuff 5:39:00 Learned When Eric Died 5:46:00 March 6-7 Texts 5:53:00 Jury Out - Defense Argues Over Text Messages 6:06:30 Imprimatur - Word of the Day 6:13:00 Direct Examination Continued ⚖️ 6:32:30 Cross Examination ⚖️ 7:08:45 Carmen Used The Same Day Buying For Kouri 7:18:45 Carmen's Order to Show Cause 7:27:15 Detective Talked To Carmen In Jail 7:44:00 Attorney Hurts Carmen's Feelings 7:48:00 Summary 7:55:10 Cross Examination Continued ⚖️ 8:10:20 Carmen's Interview w/ Law Enforcement 8:35:00 🟢CODE AUDACITY🟢 8:55:00 🚨CODE RED🚨 9:29:00 Jury Dismissed 9:30:20 Note From Juror 9:38:00 End of Day Summary 📝 RESOURCES Kouri Richins Trial Case Brief Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFdNnRZUqH63ET7ols7SV3omxBEPgMoAh 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*