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 pretrial litigation, this trial is in its third week. Day 15 - https://youtu.be/pxtdDXh2EG8 Day 13 - https://youtu.be/m0dMgoQpU90 Kouri Richins Trial Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gIKTiEBENmlYTBxjH_fbLUO THE DOCKET 0:00 Welcome 16:37 Jury Not In - Jury Instruction Conference 24:00 Carmen Lauber Instruction 44:00 404b Instructions 1:07:00 Kouri's Waiver 1:17:16 Elements of Murder 1:42:50 More Language 1:57:00 Another Crime? 2:21:00 Count 3 2:22:35 Count 4 2:23:15 Count 5 2:34:00 Other Language Continued 2:39:00 Verdict Form 2:47:30 Count 5 2:53:10 Spoliation of Evidence 2:57:52 Additional Instructions 3:11:10 Bulleted List 3:18:00 Who is Doing the Closing 3:27:00 Crimes Are Crimes 3:39:14 Back to Spoliation 3:59:00 Closing Housekeeping 4:04:45 No Timer on Closing 4:06:25 Victim Representative Request More Seats 4:19:00 Seating Arraignments 4:24:15 End of Day Summary 4:34:57 Q&A 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*