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Updated: 03/16/26 9:38 pm: Utah jurors find children’s book author and mother of three Guri Richins The verdict came after just three hours of deliberations on Monday, March 16, when she poisoned her husband with a cocktail laced with fentanyl.
Richins was found guilty of first-degree aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, forgery and insurance fraud in the overdose death of her husband. Eric RichingsThe 39-year-old died on March 4, 2022, at the couple’s home in Camas, Utah.
Richins, 35, hung his head and showed little emotion as the first guilty verdict was read.
At trial, prosecutors argued Richins poisoned her husband for financial gain.
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Defense attorneys for Kouri Richins, the children’s book author accused of murdering her husband, claim state investigators harassed and intimidated potential witnesses.
Richins’ attorneys reportedly filed a motion on Sunday, January 25, seeking the disclosure of all texts and communications exchanged between the prosecution team and any witnesses in the case. television.
“Last week, the defense team was notified that a state witness … had been harassed by an investigator working with the prosecution and asked if there was anything we could do to protect her from them,” the document said, according to the outlet.
Lawyer claims witness shared text messages she exchanged with lead detective Jeff O’Driscollin which police threatened to issue a warrant for her arrest.
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“Make your life easier and answer our calls so we can prepare you for the questions you’ll be asked. Otherwise, the next time I knock on your door, I’ll have a search warrant and a dog pole,” O’Driscoll said in the text message, documents show.
Defense attorneys argued the interview was a “blatant attempt to intimidate a witness.” Additionally, prosecutors allegedly said they believed O’Driscoll did not engage in inappropriate behavior in the exchange.
A second witness also claimed to the defense that they were harassed by investigators Travis Hopper.
Investigators asked witnesses to cooperate, based on text messages allegedly exchanged with Hopper. After the witness asked him to return to his initial statement, the witness told Hopper he could ask any additional questions in writing.
“Investigator Hopper then threatened to revoke the immunity previously afforded to the witness and bring him for prosecution if he did not agree to discuss his testimony in person with prosecutors,” the defense said.
The defense attorney went on to claim that Utah Code prohibits threatening a witness with harm, including “physical, emotional, or financial harm or harm.” They added that threatening to arrest someone who did not provide testimony before trial “is sufficient to constitute ‘injury'”.
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Additionally, attorneys said prosecutors conducted interviews that violated the rights of victims and witnesses.
“The defense hereby requests that the court compel the prosecution to disclose any text messages, voicemails, recorded phone emails, or any other digital messages conducted with the witness,” their request states.
Prosecutors have not publicly responded to the filing and told KUTV they will address the issue privately with the courts. “We will provide a non-public response to the court as appropriate and closer to jury selection,” the attorney said. Margaret Olson According to the media report.
Richins, 35, is accused of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, by adding fentanyl to his drink in March 2022. In addition, she faces multiple counts of forgery, mortgage fraud and insurance fraud for actions she allegedly took before and after her husband’s death.
When she published a book titled are you with me?which details the grieving process after her husband’s death.
Richins’ trial is scheduled to begin in February. She has reportedly pleaded not guilty to all charges abc news.
