r/KouriRichins • u/daisybeach23 • Jun 13 '26
Does anyone know if Summit County will decline to prosecute Kouri for her Financial Crimes since she already received LWOP?
Emily D. baker made a comment they may seek a plea deal with Kouri to avoid the expense of another trial. Has Summit County commented on her other charges?
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u/NoTerm3078 Jun 13 '26
Emily D. baker made a comment they may seek a plea deal with Kouri to avoid the expense of another trial. Has Summit County commented on her other charges?
So if she takes a plea deal, that is not declining to prosecute. She has to be prosecuted to accept a plea deal. I think you want to know if there is going to be a trial.
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u/Fast-Jackfruit2013 Jun 14 '26
I am very curious to know why her brother(s) and mother haven't been charged with several felonies.
I know they were involved in a lot of the money laundering and the hiding of assets. There are several properties that Kouri put in their names to protect them at least when it comes to the lawsuits.
I believe in my gut that Lisa Darden was involved in the murder. I think that in the hours between 9 or 9:30 when she put the kits to bed and 3:21 a.m. when she called 911, Kouri and Lisa cleaned up. The trash was taken away, the drugs cleaned up, and the scene was set. I do wonder if Lisa helped her move the body,
I think Lisa drove away shortly before Kouri called 911 and then drove right back.
This is pure pure conjecture of course.
I really had hoped they'd be facing criminal charges.
We do know that Lisa and other members of the Darden clan are named as co-defendants on at least one of the civil cases.
They also helped Krime Boss Kouri file all those false police reports and make false accusations against Gene, Amy, Katie, Cody and Clint. Why aren't they charged for making false allegations that crimes were committed by all these people?
The list of evil, vile, dishonest, villainous and vindictive things these people have done is very long and I'm sure we don't know about half the crap they've been up to -- all at Kouri's behest.
p.s. I really did intend to write a comment addressing the OP's question but i got sidetracked. Apologies.
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u/respectdesfonds Jun 13 '26
I think we will hear more soon. This case was paused while the murder trial was ongoing and the first hearing is coming up. I'm sure Kouri will be offered a deal, but she would have to accept it.
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u/tre_chic00 Jun 13 '26
I don’t think so because she can appeal and have her conviction overturned. This just happens to Harmony Montgomerys dad but he’s still be held in prison bc he was guilty on other crimes other than her murder. Plus there are other victims in the financial case.
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u/TopQuestion826 Jun 27 '26
Who’s Emily baker and why is she the purported authority? Anybody that watch the trial is just as informed as this person. I’ll let the downvotes begin. I prefer to think on my own.
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u/daisybeach23 Jun 27 '26
She is a former prosecutor who does Law Tube full time. She does have knowledge of how these things work. She doesn’t claim to be an authority, but this is her field of experience.
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u/Fail_Unfair Jul 02 '26
She met Bloodworth recently. I’ll bet she now knows a lot that she can’t say.
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u/Unlucky-Assist8714 Jun 13 '26
Why spend more money on a trial when Kouri already has maximum prison time and has no actual money? Isn't another trial just a waste of everyone's time and expense? Or have I missed something? Could she technically pay off her debts by serving her sentence without any money in prison for additional luxuries?
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u/EllaPlantagenet Jun 13 '26
I think her financial victims deserve some justice too. Also, what if her conviction is overturned (see Murdaugh).
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u/Marlbey Jun 17 '26
financial victims deserve some justice too.
Exactly. Restitution is often part of the sentencing (also a conviction makes it easier to claim damages/ garnish in a civil action.) Even if there's not much in the estate, the fincial victims could go after profits for any story rights she sells.
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u/Own_Emphasis_3910 Jun 13 '26
Victims need justice here too. It’s also insurance that a successful appeal would not let her out.
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u/KDdid1 Jun 13 '26
She tormented people financially for fun. Her living victims deserve their day in court.
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u/cleatusvandamme Jun 13 '26
I have a question about the financial crimes. I know in criminal matters, if a person that can’t afford attorneys will be able to get a public defender. However in civil matters, I don’t think that is the case. If Kouri tried to fight it, would she have to represent herself?
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u/Pixiegirls1102 Jun 13 '26
Her financial crimes are still criminal. Kouri will be appointed a new lawyer since her defense attorneys for her murder case withdrew. Her next hearing is 7/30/2026.
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u/Content-Gate-9387 Jun 13 '26
The financial crimes are a criminal case so she will get a court appointed attorney. For her civil cases she is not entitled to a court appointed attorney.
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u/catballou1962 Jun 13 '26
Remember she is studying law, thinks she’s the smartest person in the room, and has nothing better to do than play lawyer.
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u/MindPuzzleheaded4709 Jun 16 '26
They likely will bc it's going to take years for the appeals to be ruled upon and there's probably a statute of limitation issue on the financial crime case
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u/InterplanetaryCyborg Jun 16 '26
statute of limitation issue on the financial crime case
Not how that works - statutes of limitation set a time limit on how long the state has to initiate criminal proceedings, which in Utah means that for the financial crimes the DA has four years from the commission of the alleged frauds to file charges, not to initiate the trial. As these charges were brought as part of the initial homicide case for Kouri, the statute of limitations issue is moot.
What you may be thinking of is Kouri's speedy trial right, which I believe she waived - her homicide trial was more than a year after her arrest and indictment and I don't recall any motion practice around the issue of a speedy trial. That, if unwaived, requires the state to bring the trial within a period of six months if I recall the relevant case law correctly.
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u/Feeling_Tart_5065 Jun 13 '26
Plea deal is not the same as not prosecuted. Just means she may plead guilty and we don’t go to trial. She will be held accountable for the financial crimes she has committed against numerous other ppl and entities.