SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (Scripps News Salt Lake City/Court TV) — A Utah woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband is seeking to have her bail conditions reconsidered and some charges severed.
Kouri Richins has been in the Summit County jail since her May 2023 arrest. She’s facing multiple charges in the March 2022 death of Eric Richins, who prosecutors say was poisoned by a cocktail laced with a lethal dose of fentanyl.
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then wrote a children’s book about grieving, looks on during a bail hearing Monday, June 12, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)
Last month, after nearly 18 months behind bars, and with her trial not scheduled until Spring 2025 , Kouri filed a new appeal asking for her bail conditions to be reconsidered so that she can be released from jail now.
In the filing, Kouri’s defense referenced that she was no longer facing the death penalty and cited her good behavior while in jail.