UT - Kouri Richins, 33, Author, wife, mom, charged in husband’s unexpected death last year, May 2023 #3

[AnyNameIWish]

Jury is made up of 2 women, 6 men.
The alternates are four women.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021645818936406388

Ugh. This totally could go either way.

I think 6 men seated is a benefit for the defense.... "pretty, demure, young wittle waydi wouldn't possibly poison her big burly husband! This must have been an overdose!!"

I do worry that, since we are not likely to hear about the fraud other than the insurance policy (which could be written off as coincidence or error,) it's going to be an uphill battle to paint this Nice Lady as a cold-blooded killer.

I hope we see more evidence with the paramour.... more texts between them... maybe it'll be more clear she wanted Eric's money more than a divorce.

 

[JosieMae]

There is so much evidence against KR, the make-up of the jury won't be an issue. MOO.

 

[Seattle1]

There is so much evidence against KR, the make-up of the jury won't be an issue. MOO.

I absolutely agree @JosieMae !

And as far as 6 of 8 jurors being male, Eric was a very successful tradesman, and who could forget KR's arraignment when Eric's crew showed up wearing work boots and newer company branded t-shirts-- as they squeezed into the back rows of the courtroom. I think more of these jurors will relate to Eric than not. JMO

 

[cujenn81]

“I don’t trust me the media, 100%.” - Prospective juror

I was waiting for that one

Back to the important stuff; we’re on prospective juror 21.

Kouri has since put on a light grey sweater and is seated between two members of her defense team.

Only 6-7 members of the media still in the courtroom.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021311525718278516

I recently had to report for jury duty. And y’all, the screening process for seating the jury was the most mind-numbingly boring thing I’ve had to sit through in a very long time. (I was ecstatic when my name wasn’t on the list of 30 people — chosen by a computer at random — to stay for more in depth questioning.)

I guess I’ve become so accustomed to scrolling on Websleuths or reading on my Kindle app while waiting that it’s pure torture to just sit around and do nothing without a phone. I’m not surprised that only a handful of media lasted stayed the whole day.

 

[Niner]

SO @arielilane - is there still a Jury Instructions hearing on 2/19/26 @ 1pm? Or going straight to 2/23? TIA!