Resolution Criteria

The jury will resolve this market based on the verdict in the murder trial of Kouri Richins in Park City, Utah. Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2026, followed by jury deliberations. The market resolves YES if the jury finds Richins guilty on at least one of the five charges. The market resolves NO if the jury acquits her on all charges or there is a mistrial. Resolution will be determined by the official verdict announced by the court, which can be verified through Summit County Court records or major news outlets covering the trial.

Background

Richins is a mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, on March 4, 2022, with fentanyl. She is on trial in Summit County, Utah, on charges of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, insurance fraud and forgery. Prosecutors called 42 witnesses over approximately two and a half weeks. The defense rested its case without calling a single witness. Richins has pleaded not guilty and waived her right to testify.

Considerations

The defense has argued that a key prosecution witness has changed their story and that the evidence against her is largely circumstantial. The judge denied the defense's motion to acquit Richins of all five charges before jury deliberations began.

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