Kouri Richins' former defense attorney speaks out after guilty verdict #shorts | Forensic Files

Now, one of the other big points for the prosecution is some of the web searches
made shortly thereafter Eric's death. Um queries about, for example, how to delete information from your phone, if
cops can force you to take a lie detector test, searches about life insurance and luxury prisons for the
rich in California, and also this query about a lethal dose of fentanyl. Did you
think that that went over with the jury in a compelling way, enough so that it was it was convincing? I think it was
confusing from what I saw when those happened, and I think that was really the important part of it.
A search warrant was executed in April, long after Eric's passed away, and they take they search Kouri's home, they take
all of her electronics. Those searches were conducted on her new phone, so we know that those searches were conducted
after she was given a copy of a search warrant that said, "We are investigating you, Kouri Richins, for the homicide of
Eric Richins, and we believe he died with a lethal dose of fentanyl." So so those search warrants or those
searches that were done I I think are explainable when she's learning for the first time, "I'm being investigated for
murder, they think I did it." Um and you know, now they've taken my phone. Uh I don't know what a lethal dose of
fentanyl is. You know, actually I think that could probably be spun in her defense. She didn't know what a lethal
dose of fentanyl was actually to kill them, she would know what is enough.

Brief Summary

The episode analyzes Kouri Richins' web searches related to her husband's death and their impact on the prosecution's case.

Key points

Search Warrant Executed. A search warrant reveals Kouri Richins is being investigated for Eric's homicide.

Episode highlights

Search Warrant ExecutedA search warrant reveals Kouri Richins is being investigated for Eric's homicide.“We are investigating you, Kouri Richins, for the homicide of Eric Richins.”0:59Mar 22, 2026

Episode quotes

I'm being investigated for murder, they think I did it.

Kouri's realization of the investigation.

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