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Episode: Kouri Richins Verdict: What Broke the Defense and Whether the Appeal Can Survive It
Description:
Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines the Kouri Richins conviction with a specific analytical lens: not just what the jury decided, but what the evidentiary record required them to navigate — and what, if anything, in that record supports a viable appeal.The prosecution won this case without a recovered murder weapon. Its star witness — central to establishing Kouri Richins' access to fentanyl — faced significant credibility challenges during cross-examination that were visible and documented. The defense called no witnesses, a strategic choice Coffindaffer addresses directly. Despite that combination — which in many cases would be sufficient to generate reasonab...