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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Day 2 - https://youtu.be/pcKCBvbOlhE Kouri Richins Trial Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gIKTiEBENmlYTBxjH_fbLUO 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. THE DOCKET 0:00 Welcome 5:11 State's Motions of Exclusionary Rules 8:20 Digital & Paper Exhibits 9:20 State & Defense Objections to Graphics for Opening Statements 23:00 Paramour Memes 32:08 Jury is Being Sworn In 33:51 Jury Instruction 40:00 Opening Instructions 57:00 Prosecution's Opening Statements - Brad Bloodworth ⚖️ 58:15 Paramour Named! 1:02:50 Objection from Defense 1:10:30 Romantic Vacation with Paramour 1:13:10 Paramour Timeline 1:20:10 CL & RC - Attempted Murder 1:43:00 Last 3 Images on Kouri's Phone After Eric Dies 1:48:45 Summary 📝 1:57:00 Defense's Opening Statements - Kathryn Nester ⚖️ 2:11:45 The Evening 2:20:00 Misstates Evidence 2:36:00 Blames Family 2:56:05 Objection from Prosecution 3:05:00 Not In Any of the Police Interviews 3:18:13 Summary 📝 3:28:12 Live Stream Break 3:48:55 Back From Break 3:50:38 Bring the Jury Prosecution's Witnesses 3:52:43 #1 - Eugene Richins - Eric Richin's Father ⚖️ 4:13:00 Kouri Gave False Autopsy Results 4:18:50 #2 - Katie Richins-Benson - Eric Richins' Sister & Executor of Estate ⚖️ 4:32:00 Prenuptial Agreement & Morning Eric Died 4:53:00 Eric Wanted to be Buried vs Cremated? 5:03:06 Jury Out - Defense Planning for Dual Witness 5:20:23 Cross Examination ⚖️ 5:43:30 Summary 📝 5:48:20 Jury Out - Designation of Victim Representatives 5:51:00 🟢CODE AUDACITY🟢 Defense Lied About Witness List 6:04:05 Police Body Cam of Kouri's Outfit The Night and Hugging Katie 6:43:00 Katie Sent Timeline to Investigators 6:47:20 Valentine's Attempt 7:03:56 Re-Direct Examination ⚖️ 7:15:30 Re-Cross Examination ⚖️ 7:26:55 #3 - Clinton Benson - Eric Richins’ Brother-in-Law & Katie’s Husband ⚖️ 7:48:24 Cross Examination ⚖️ 7:59:00 The Comfortable With The Truth 8:06:43 Jury Out - Judge Asks Defense About Categories 8:08:12 Live Stream Break 8:14:17 Cross Examination Continued ⚖️ 8:29:45 Re-Direct Examination ⚖️ 8:31:31 Re-Cross Examination ⚖️ 8:32:12 #4 - Officer Vincent Nguyen - Patrol Deputy for Summit County Sheriff's Office ⚖️ 8:38:24 Body Cam Footage 9:22:45 Stills from Body Cam 9:27:55 Cross Examination ⚖️ 10:16:21 Jury Out For The Day 10:19:00 Stipulation Disagreement 10:31:26 End of Day Summary 📝 10:30:40 Q&A 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*