Kouri Richins Prosecution Imploding? Key Witness Recants, Defense Alleges Threats

The Kouri Richins murder trial begins February 23rd. But two weeks out, the prosecution's case is taking hits from multiple directions.

The defense just filed a motion alleging witness intimidation. Lead detective Jeff O'Driscoll allegedly texted a witness saying essentially: answer our calls so we can prep you, or next time I knock on your door, I'll have a warrant and a catch pole for your dog. Investigator Travis Hopper allegedly told another witness that their previously granted immunity "remains conditional upon continued cooperation"—and declining further meetings could put that immunity at risk.

Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis analyzes whether these allegations constitute actual witness intimidation under Utah law or aggressive but legal tactics.

Then there's Robert Crozier. He was the state's key fentanyl sourcing witness. He originally said he sold fentanyl to the housekeeper allegedly in the supply chain. Now he says it was OxyContin, not fentanyl—and that he was detoxing and "out of it" during the original interview. The defense says this "eviscerates" the prosecution's theory. Eric breaks down whether the state can recover.

We examine Judge Mrazik's pretrial rulings: limiting the FBI profiler, excluding domestic violence evidence, and partially admitting the "Walk the Dog" letter allegedly instructing Kouri's mother how to lie on the stand.

No fentanyl was ever recovered. No pills. No forensic link. Eric Richins had five times the lethal dose in his system. How do you prove a poisoning case when your supply chain is broken and you have no murder weapon?

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