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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 26 MIN

Kouri Richins Defense: Zero Witnesses, One Conviction — What Went Wrong

from The Case Against Kouri Richins · host Hidden Killers Podcast

The Kouri Richins defense team called no witnesses, presented nothing from their side, and lost. Tony Brueski, defense attorney Bob Motta, and retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke break down exactly what happened.The jury watched investigators on tape telling Carmen Lauber they needed details to convict Kouri — and convicted anyway. Detective O'Driscoll confirmed four years of investigation found no physical fentanyl evidence anywhere — and the jury convicted anyway. The defense walked away from a witness who claimed Eric had asked about obtaining fentanyl because pursuing it would have opened the door to worse evidence. Bob Motta examines each of those decisions and where the strategy ultimately came up short. Robin Dreeke breaks down how twelve civilians processed everything they saw.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsGuilty #EricRichins #TrueCrime #DefenseStrategy #ReasonableDoubt #TrueCrimePodcast #HiddenKillers #MurderTrial #UtahMurder

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