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 trial is in week 3. Day 14 - https://youtu.be/nxUlo6ud87w Day 12 - https://youtu.be/RlvZEyOwrUI Kouri Richins Trial Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gIKTiEBENmlYTBxjH_fbLUO THE DOCKET 0:00 Welcome 3:00 Text Messages Not Converted From UTC Time 7:55 Text Messages A Not From Cellebrite 22:41 What Will be The Questions? 32:20 Asked O’Driscoll To Leave The Courtroom 34:50 Motion in Limine Argued Again 1:11:40 Judge Sites Case Law 1:15:00 O’Driscoll Is The Wrong Witness 1:30:00 Bloodworth - Mention it All! 🧛🏻♂ 1:40:20 Defense Needs to Talk to Kouri 1:52:30 Live Stream Break 1:59:10 Kouri's Decision 2:04:39 Summary 2:07:44 Bring the Jury 2:09:05 Recalled #25 Det Jeff O’Driscoll - Lead Investigator for Summit County Sheriff’s Office - Cross Examination ⚖️ 2:26:35 Google Searches 2:52:00 You Can't Say... 3:03:35 Re-Direct Examination ⚖️ 3:14:00 House of Cards 3:17:51 Stipulated Evidence 3:23:05 The State RESTS 3:26:15 Defense's Motion to Dismiss 3:43:40 Prosecution's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss 3:48:00 Defense's Rebuttal 3:48:42 Judge's Decision 3:56:22 Summary 3:59:22 Defense's Decision 4:08:00 Kouri Richins 4:25:18 Replay 4:34:20 End of Day Summary 4:59:56 Q&A 5:11:00 Walk The Dog Letter - not redacted RESOURCES Kouri Richins Trial Case Brief Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFdNnRZUqH63ET7ols7SV3omxBEPgMoAh "Walk The Dog" Letter - https://youtu.be/9vmnAHDbBJ0?t=3635s Bond Hearing - https://youtu.be/BL62suOhaD8?t=3380s Docket 214 - Law Nerd Shout Out - https://youtu.be/43ULdoW-g4w?t=16935s 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*