Alleged Affair Adds to Trial Trouble for Kouri Richins
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Key Points:
- Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three, faces nearly three dozen felony charges including aggravated murder and attempted murder for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022.
- Prosecutors claim Richins poisoned her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in a cocktail and had previously attempted to poison him with a fentanyl-laced sandwich on Valentine's Day.
- The motive presented by prosecutors is financial gain, as Richins owed lenders over $1.8 million and was involved with another man, which she denies vehemently.
- The prosecution's key witness, housekeeper Carmen Lauber, who allegedly sold fentanyl pills to Richins, has immunity but defense attorneys plan to challenge her
