The Case of Kouri Richins: Will the Defense Struggle to Prove Her Claim of Innocence?

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In 2022, after the sudden death of her husband, Utah mother Kouri Richins released a children’s book about coping with grief. But shortly after the book garnered national attention, Kouri was charged with murder. Prosecutors say that she intentionally killed her own husband, but she claims she is innocent. Just a few weeks ago, Kouri’s attorneys withdrew from her case – and with her newly made public statements and previous jailhouse calls under the spotlight, there are questions now more than ever about how her case will play out in court. In today’s Headlines, Candice is joined by legal analyst Josh Ritter to discuss possible reasons why her counsel withdrew, and how Kouri’s own words could impact her case if it goes to trial.

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0:00.0	What does it mean to be black in America?
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0:17.0	What does it mean to be black in America?
0:23.0	An NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of stories as very nuanced and dynamic as Black
0:28.4	experiences.
0:29.4	You'll hear.
0:31.2	It means everything.
0:33.0	Search NPR Black Stories, Black Truce, wherever you get your podcast.
0:37.0	A listener note, this episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone.
0:47.0	Please be advised. The death of her husband Eric in 2022 inspired Utah mother Corey Richards to write a children's book
1:06.0	to help her children and others go through the process of grieving.
1:12.0	When the book was released two years ago,
1:15.0	Corey received national attention for the tragic story
1:19.6	behind the book and its heartwarming premise. However. the
1:25.0	positive attention soon changed to suspicion when Corey was arrested for the murder of her husband.
1:34.0	Prosecutors claim she killed Eric with a drink laced with lethal amounts of fentanyl.
1:41.0	Corey maintains her innocence and accuses Eric of being a drug user.
1:47.0	Her pretrial behavior has been troubling, including the prosecution accusing her of witness tampering and her lawyers withdrawing from the case, claiming, and I quote, an irreconcilable and non-waivable situation.
2:07.0	Two weeks ago, Corey finally made a public statement, and it was a doozy quote you took an innocent mom away from her
2:17.7	babies and this means war today's headline is courtesy of KSL News, Utah.
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