Live Blog: Kouri Richins to be sentenced for husband's murder in Summit County

Live Blog: Kouri Richins to be sentenced for husband's murder in Summit County https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county KPCW's live blog has the latest details from reporter Connor Thomas in the courtroom during <a href="https://www.kpcw.org/tags/kouri-richins" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000179-e6a8-d88a-a5fd-ffffb0710001","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1724694278828,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000184-0b3b-d3f2-a38c-5f3b9f4d0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1724694278828,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000184-0b3b-d3f2-a38c-5f3b9f4d0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.directory.paths":[],"anchorable.showAnchor":false,"link":{"attributes":[],"cms.directory.paths":[],"linkText":"<b class=\"rte2-style-bold\">Kouri Richins</b>","target":"NEW","attachSourceUrl":false,"url":"https://www.kpcw.org/tags/kouri-richins","_id":"00000191-8fca-d606-a595-bfee25820001","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"_id":"00000191-8fca-d606-a595-bfee25820000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Kouri Richins</a>' May 13, 2026, sentencing hearing in Summit County’s 3rd District Court. en-US Copyright Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:07 GMT Kouri Richins' statement expected to be 30 minutes https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#kouri-richins-statement-expected-to-be-30-minutes Defense attorney Kathy Nester says her client's statement is "unusually long."Her team will also read various letters, beginning with one from Lisa… Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:07 GMT 0000019e-2257-d707-a7df-63d7f2f80000 Kouri Richins' attorneys argue on her behalf, Richins herself expected to make statement https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#kouri-richins-attorneys-argue-on-her-behalf-richins-herself-expected-to-make-statement Judge Richard Mrazik recessed the court for 15 minutes after listening to the victim impact statements.Defense attorney Kathy Nester then made opening… Wed, 13 May 2026 17:17:28 GMT 0000019e-2242-dddf-a99e-f2f7f1e50000 Eric and Kouri Richins' sons address the court through counselors https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#eric-and-kouri-richins-sons-address-the-court-through-counselors The three children who were in the house when Kouri Richins murdered their father made victim impact statements too.Their counselors read them verbatim… Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:31 GMT 0000019e-2236-d707-a7df-63f632a80000 Family members express appreciation for investigators, community https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#family-members-express-appreciation-for-investigators-community Gene Richins, Amy Richins, Katie Richins-Benson and Clint Benson all expressed a mix of grief and thanks.They are grieving their son and brother. But they… Wed, 13 May 2026 16:40:36 GMT 0000019e-2229-da28-a1ff-7a6f04250000 Eric Richins' family begins making victim impact statements https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#eric-richins-family-begins-making-victim-impact-statements Eric Richins' father, Gene Richins, will deliver a victim impact statement to Judge Richard Mrazik first.Then the court will hear victim impact statements… Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:03 GMT 0000019e-220c-da52-a7fe-7e2eec840000 Prosecutors present argument for life without parole https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#prosecutors-present-argument-for-life-without-parole Chief prosecutor Brad Bloodworth is reading the state's sentencing memo. For more on the state's argument, click here.The Summit County Attorney's Office… Wed, 13 May 2026 15:55:31 GMT 0000019e-220b-da52-a7fe-7e2b74370000 Kouri Richins will not be barred from contacting her husband's family https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#kouri-richins-will-not-be-barred-from-contacting-her-husbands-family Judge Richard Mrazik says his reading of Utah law does not support an automatic protective order that would prohibit Kouri Richins from contacting the… Wed, 13 May 2026 15:53:54 GMT 0000019e-2206-d707-a7df-63c6420f0000 Parties discuss protective order for Eric Richins' family https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#parties-discuss-protective-order-for-eric-richins-family Summit County prosecutors are asking Judge Richard Mrazik to enjoin Kouri Richins from contacting family members of her late husband. The judge is… Wed, 13 May 2026 15:48:14 GMT 0000019e-21ff-da28-a1ff-7bff261a0000 Sentencing hearing underway https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#sentencing-hearing-underway Judge Richard Mrazik says Kouri Richins will be allowed to speak if she chooses.She is present in the courtroom wearing neon jail clothes. Her late… Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:28 GMT 0000019e-21f8-da3d-a59f-e7fa63b60000 Members of the public, media enter the courtroom https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-her-husbands-murder-in-summit-county#members-of-the-public-media-enter-the-courtroom The family and friends of both Kouri Richins and the late Eric Richins have returned to the courthouse at Silver Summit just outside Park City for Kouri… Wed, 13 May 2026 15:33:05 GMT 0000019e-21f5-d6c1-afff-b1f7f18a0000