Prosecutors filed a notice of intent not to seek the death penalty after "careful consideration" with the victim's father and two sisters, according to court documents.
"We are focusing on proving Kouri’s innocence at trial and have no comment on the state’s procedural filing," the suspect's attorney, Skye Lazaro, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
Kouri Richins, 33, allegedly killed her husband, 39-year-old Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced cocktail the evening of March 3, 2022, at their home in Kamas, just outside of Park City, while their three young sons were sleeping.
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- Prosecutors allege Eric's murder was motivated by money.
- Kouri apparently purchased four different life insurance policies on Eric's life totaling more than $1.9 million between 2015 and 2017.
- On Jan. 1, 2022, months before his murder, Kouri "surreptitiously and without authorization changed the beneficiary for Eric's $2 million life insurance policy to herself," a court document states.
- Prior to his death, Eric removed Kouri from his will and made his sister the beneficiary instead, according to investigators.
- Eric's family told authorities he had been in fear for his life after Kouri allegedly tried to poison him once several years ago in Greece and again on Valentine's Day 2022, when he says she tried to poison his sandwich.
- The couple was apparently having financial disagreements due to Kouri's wish to purchase a $2 million mansion under construction in Wasatch County.
- She wanted to flip the mansion and sell it for a profit, a warrant states.
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A day after finding Eric dead in their bed, Kouri allegedly closed a deal on the Wasatch County mansion "alone."
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- Court documents also alleged Kouri searched the following phrases beginning in April 2022: "luxury prisons for the rich in america," "how long does life insurance companies take to.pay;" "can you delete everything on an old icloud account," "can deleted text messages be retrieved," "what information can be obtained from a cellphone," "how to turn find my iphone off," "can cops force you to do a lie detector test," "when does FBI get involved in a case," "what is considered a lethal.dose of fentanyl," and "what are you allowed inside utah jails."
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A description for the book, which was listed on Amazon for $14.99, describes "Are You With Me?" as "a must-read for any child who has experienced the pain of loss, and for parents who want to provide their children with the emotional support they need to heal and grow."
Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
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