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Kouri Richins’ request for new trial denied

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A judge has denied Kouri Richins' request to have her convictions thrown out, including her aggravated murder conviction for killing her husband in 2022.

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 4 Utah

    Motion to disqualify judge in Kouri Richins' murder case denied (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A presiding judge has denied the request to disqualify the judge in Kouri Richins' murder case after she filed a motion for a new trial and called the judge 'hostile'. Kouri Richins killed her husband using fentanyl in 2022, before writing a children's book about grief.

  2. Deseret News

    Kouri Richins’ request for new trial denied (opens Deseret News)

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    A judge has denied Kouri Richins' request to have her convictions thrown out, including her aggravated murder conviction for killing her husband in 2022.

  3. Park Record

    Kouri Richins denied new judge in efforts to obtain second murder trial (opens Park Record)

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    Third District Judge Richard Mrazik will continue to oversee Kouri Darden Richins’ murder case — and determine whether she should receive a second trial — despite her efforts to disqualify him from the proceedings.

  4. Salt Lake Tribune

    Kouri Richins sought a new murder trial, alleging the judge over her case was ‘hostile.’ A Utah judge disagreed. (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    The judge ruled Richins failed to prove her trial judge was playing favorites with prosecutors.

  5. East Idaho News

    WATCH LIVE: Kouri Richins back in court after request for new judge is denied (opens East Idaho News)

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    PARK CITY, Utah — Kouri Richins is back in court Friday after her request for a new judge was denied. Richins faces charges including five counts of mortgage fraud, five counts of forgery, seven counts of issuing a bad check, seven counts of money laundering, communications fraud and engaging in a p…

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