Kouri Richins Trial: The Defense Says She's Innocent—Here's Their Case

The defense says Kouri Richins didn't kill her husband. They say the investigation was a disaster, the star witness is unreliable, and the physical evidence to prove poisoning simply doesn't exist. Here's what they're presenting.

Carmen Lauber—the prosecution's key witness—admitted she was high on meth during the entire time period she claims she was buying drugs for Kouri. She tested positive in late January, mid-February, and early March 2022. She told police her memory was "messed up" and "foggy." She said she'd "fried her brain" using drugs since sixth grade.

Her story changed over time. She first said three drug buys before Eric died. Then it became four. She didn't mention fentanyl until after cops told her that's what killed Eric. And her supplier, Robert Crozier, has now filed a sworn affidavit saying he never gave her fentanyl—only oxycontin.

Video played in court showed detectives telling Carmen the only way to avoid prison is to give them "the details that ensure Kouri gets convicted of murder." They told her to "finish painting the picture." The defense says that's coaching a witness, not investigating a crime.

The physical evidence isn't there. Nineteen items tested for fentanyl—all negative. The pill bottle on Eric's nightstand was never tested. The Moscow mule glasses went through the dishwasher before anyone collected them. No fentanyl was found anywhere in the house.

The toxicologist found acetylfentanyl in Eric's system—a marker for street drugs. The defense argues this supports the theory that Eric may have been using secretly. The boyfriend's phones were returned to him multiple times. Key interview recordings are missing. Evidence was collected years after Eric died.

The defense says you can't convict someone of poisoning when you can't prove the poison existed.

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