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Richins’ New Trial Bid Rejected | Salt Lake City News
Kouri Richins’ bid for a new trial after her husband’s murder conviction was rejected—her motion failed due to procedural errors and lack of evidence showing judicial bias. Despite her team’s claims of a biased judge interrupting them and submitting video clips, the court found the judge’s frustration insufficient to overturn the conviction. Now, the case returns to the original judge to address restitution demands of over $1.3 million tied to life insurance proceeds, while Richins still faces unrelated charges for mortgage fraud, forgery, and money laundering—scheduled for a Friday hearing…
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