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

[tlcya]

Kouri called estate planning attorney and was extremely angry/upset when informed the house was in ER's trust. Kouri thought the house was hers, and was angry to discover it wasn't and that led atty to believe she was unaware of ER's estate plan.

 

[arielilane]

1:26 p.m. Judge says jury cannot consider what Eric told Bowman-Carter. Bowman-Carter says she was instructed to communicate with Eric’s sister. “It was the first time anyone had asked me to do that,” she says. Bowman-Carter learned on March 4, 2022, that Eric had died. Clint Benson called and told her Eric had died. Later that day, she received a call from a sheriff’s deputy and asked her to talk with Kouri. Kouri was upset about the house and Bowman-Carter told her there was an estate plan in place and the house belonged in a trust. Kouri was livid and upset and said, “What is wrong with you people” and handed the phone back to the officer, Bowman-Carter says.


1:22 p.m. Chervenak admits Eric’s power of attorney document. There was a form showing the revocation of durable power of attorney. Eric never signed it because he was concerned about Kouri’s reaction. Defense objects. Judge asks attorneys to approach for sidebar.

1:18 p.m. The guidelines for distribution show Kouri was able to access money from the truth for her health, education and support. Bowman-Carter transferred the home to Eric’s trust along with C&E Masonry. The living trust was signed on Nov. 3, 2020. It became legally binding on that day.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[arielilane]

Bowman-Carter recounting how she learned of Eric Richins' death.

She remembers a phone call where Kouri was "livid" because she learned that she did not have the home and it was in the hands of the trust.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029293019187560955

 

[aamillaa]

lol.
Nester re POA:You didn’t revoke this, correct? While this document in evidence has REVOKED on every single page.

 

[arielilane]

Prosecutors present searches, data, memes in murder case against Kouri Richins

Summit County prosecutors believe data such as call logs and cell phone locations support a guilty verdict.

www.kpcw.org

3/3/2026

Defense being creative. This in reference to yesterday's testimony, from KPCW article.

For the defense, Ramos pointed out that a search like “luxury prisons for the rich in America” may be taken out of context as evidence.

“Are you familiar with a real, a certain ‘Real Housewife’ in Salt Lake City recently, in April 2022?” Ramos asked Kotrodimos. “Are you aware of somebody maybe being sentenced around that time?”

Jen Shah, a former cast member on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, was facing federal charges at that time. In July 2022, Shah changed her plea to “guilty” and went to prison for heading a telemarketing scheme.

 

[arielilane]

Bowman-Carter says she opened probate quickly on March 14, 2022 and said it was 'not a typical timeframe' to open probate citing that most people want to attend services, have time to grieve, etc.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029294281689808961

 

[arielilane]

1:32 p.m. Bowman-Carter opened probate on Eric’s estate ten days after his death. That was not a typical timeframe. Normally people need to get through services and if the property is secure, there’s no need to open probate. Eric had a fully funded trust. Bowman-Carter says, if at all, she would have opened probate a year after his death, after his creditors’ claims had been cut off.


1:28 p.m. Kouri thought the house belonged to her, Bowman-Carter says, and was unaware of the estate plan. An attorney named Mr. Nate, representing Kouri, contacted Bowman-Carter via email on March 8. He let Bowman-Carter know that he was representing Kouri and asked her to give Kouri time to grieve. Bowman-Carter sent Mr. Nate a copy of the will so he was aware of Eric’s burial wishes.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[Justice101]

She was calling about who owned the house on the day he died??? She didn't even wait a few days or a week???

Am I reading that right???

 

[Megnut]

What? We're talking about living room furniture?

This Defense is in the weeds.

Grappling over a couch?

 

[aamillaa]

Has the defense given up? Another terrible cross which is making matters worse for KR than the direct.

 

[arielilane]

1:39 p.m. Nester asks Bowman-Carter if she remembers being interviewed about a year after Eric passed. She does. Nester asks Bowman-Carter if she remembers telling law enforcement how kind Eric was. Nester asks why Eric was weary of Kouri concerning money. Bowman-Carter says she had used $250,000 of Eric’s money. Eric told Bowman-Carter that Kouri was misusing his power of attorney and she wanted to include stronger language in the document. Eric says she’s the mother of my chidren, I know she’s mistakes and she needs more experience. For now I’m doing to do what I’m doing.


1:36 p.m. Chervenak has no further questions. Defense attorney Kathryn Nester will now cross-examine. Nester asks about the power of attorney being revoked. The original document revoking power of attorney was never signed, but another one eventually was, Bowman-Carter says.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[Megnut]

Can we shorten this up? Let's give KR the couch. And nothing else.

But.... she's not going to need it anyway. Her new domicile comes furnished.

JMO

 

[tlcya]

Nester asking about POA revocation and why and the witness says because she (Kouri) was misusing his POA and using that document took $250K out without his knowledge or permission. That is what Eric told his attorney that Kouri was inexperienced, not good with money, and couldn't be trusted to be fiscally responsible.

Why the hell would Nester introduce this?? It absolutely doesn't help her client.

 

[Megnut]

ER did want to provide for KR. Big heart.

Guess what, Defense. That's a reflection on ER's good heart. It says nothing about KR.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

and this is Tyler Robinson's attorney...

 

[aamillaa]

Nester asking about POA revocation and why and the witness says because she (Kouri) was misusing his POA and using that document took $250K out without his knowledge or permission. That is what Eric told his attorney that Kouri was inexperienced, not good with money, and couldn't be trusted to be fiscally responsible.

Why the hell would Nester introduce this?? It absolutely doesn't help her client.

RIGHT?
and Nester walked right into the estate planning attorney testifying that KR snooped through his email.

Maybe defense is hoping for a mistrial bc of ineffective counsel

 

[tlcya]

ER told attorney that his wife snoops in his email and so didn't want her to communicate with him via that email.

 

[Justice101]

Has the defense given up? Another terrible cross which is making matters worse for KR than the direct.

I think many of us thought the evidence building would be overwhelming.

I mean, how are going to refute accounting people, insurance people, a person who bought drugs for you??? Not much of a defense.

 

[Megnut]

Nester asking about POA revocation and why and the witness says because she (Kouri) was misusing his POA and using that document took $250K out without his knowledge or permission. That is what Eric told his attorney that Kouri was inexperienced, not good with money, and couldn't be trusted to be fiscally responsible.

Why the hell would Nester introduce this?? It absolutely doesn't help her client.

Why? Because they're scrambling to erase motive, which is impossible. Trying to minimize ER's actions away from mistrust of KR and just normal normal normal.

JMO

 

[tlcya]

LOL she spoke w Kouri four days after ER's death at the request of the police that the residence was not titled to Kouri.