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Kouri Richins’ Sons Tell Court They Fear Her Release Ahead of Sentencing

Prosecutors seek life without parole to protect the children.

Overview

  • Ahead of a Wednesday sentencing, the three sons told the judge they would feel unsafe if their mother were released.
  • Prosecutors asked the court to impose life without parole and said a separate financial-crimes case remains pending.
  • A March jury verdict found she killed Eric Richins by lacing his drink with five times a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City.
  • The jury also convicted her of attempted murder for a prior fentanyl-laced sandwich and of insurance fraud and forgery.
  • Prosecutors argue she was deep in debt, opened secret life insurance policies on him, and expected to inherit more than $4 million.