48 Hours Kouri Richins Found Guilty
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Mar 18, 2026 Skye Lazaro, a former defense attorney who represented Kouri Richins, offers courtroom perspective and legal analysis. She discusses the jury’s swift guilty verdict, the prosecution’s fentanyl evidence and motive theory, contentious witness testimony, phone searches and timing, and how the defendant’s letter and public image affected the trial.
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Defense Declined To Testify To Avoid Rebuttal Risk
- Defense chose not to call witnesses or put Corey on the stand to avoid giving the state additional rebuttal opportunities.
- Skye Lazaro explains that invoking a defense can open the door to more damaging state evidence and second-guessing choices after a conviction.
Fentanyl Level Presented As Evidence Of Intent
- Toxicology showed fentanyl at five times a potentially lethal concentration, which prosecution used to argue it was an intentional lethal dose.
- Prosecutor emphasized 15 ng/mL vs about 3 ng/mL as evidence of deliberate poisoning.
Key Witness Admitted Buying Drugs For Corey After Multiple Interviews
- Carmen Lauber, a cleaning worker with a drug history, testified she sold pills to Corey and later identified them as fentanyl after investigator pressure.
- Her story shifted across interviews and prosecutors highlighted her probation leverage in exchange for cooperation.