PARK CITY, Utah — A Utah woman who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband, then published a children's book about coping with grief, will appear in court Wednesday for a hearing that will determine whether state prosecutors have enough evidence against her to proceed with a trial.
She previously tried to kill him with a spiked sandwich on Valentine's Day, charging documents allege. Both the defense and prosecution plan to call on witnesses and introduce evidence to help shape their narratives in the case. Utah state Judge Richard Mrazik is expected to decide after the hearing whether the state has presented sufficient evidence to go forward with a trial.
Defense attorney Skye Lazaro has argued that the evidence against her client is dubious and circumstantial. Lazaro has suggested the housekeeper had motivation to lie as she sought leniency in the face of drug charges, and that Eric Richins' sisters had a clear bias against her client amid a battle over his estate and a concurrent assault case.
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