RECAP: Kouri Richins Hearing Day 1

In this episode of Pretty Lies &amp; Alibis, we break down Day 1 of the Kouri Richins evidentiary hearing and the key expert testimony battles unfolding ahead of her upcoming trial.<br /><br />The defense sought to block three of the state’s expert witnesses, focusing heavily on the controversial “Pathway to Violence” model. Defense expert Dr. Fox testified that the model is not scientifically reliable, lacks peer-reviewed validation, has no known error rate, and cannot be used to predict individual acts of violence — arguing that its use amounts to profiling rather than science under Utah Rule of Evidence 702.<br /><br />The state countered with testimony from Dr. Ammon, who described the model as one of several tools used retrospectively in targeted violence prevention. The judge ultimately issued a partial ruling, limiting how the model may be used at trial.<br /><br />We also cover:<br />The judge’s decision allowing a handwriting expert to testify regarding alleged forgery<br /><br />Why testimony from Dr. Sherry Veneno was ruled not currently relevant — but could be revisited<br /><br />Why Day 2 of the hearing will not be livestreamed due to sealed evidence<br /><br />Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) <br />PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibis<br />Venmo - @prettyliesalibis<br />Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesr<br />Cash App- Prettyliesandalibis<br />All links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibis<br />Merch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.com<br />Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis<br />(Weekly lives and private message board) <br />00:00 – Intro: Pretty Lies &amp; Alibis<br />00:55 – Overview of Kouri Richins Day 1 evidentiary hearing<br />01:20 – Day 2 will not be live streamed (sealed evidence)<br />01:50 – Defense moves to exclude three state experts<br />02:05 – Defense expert Dr. Fox challenges “Pathway to Violence” model<br />02:45 – Why the model is not diagnostic or predictive<br />03:35 – Lack of statistics, probability, or error rate<br />04:10 – Rule 702: standards for expert testimony<br />04:45 – Model not peer-reviewed or scientifically validated<br />05:30 – No standardized methodology; risk of inconsistent conclusions<br />06:15 – False positives and profiling concerns<br />06:45 – “Predicting violence after the fact” analogy<br />07:35 – Model not intended for individual cases like Kouri Richins<br />08:10 – FBI background and lack of exposure to the model<br />08:45 – State expert Dr. Ammon testifies in support of the model<br />09:15 – Judge’s ruling on Dr. Ammon’s testimony<br />09:50 – Handwriting expert allowed to testify on forgery counts<br />10:20 – Dr. Sherry Veneno’s testimony deemed not yet relevant<br />10:55 – Closing thoughts and wrap-up<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support</a>.<br /><br /><ul><li><b>ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES </b></li><li><b>Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) </b></li><li><b>PayPal - <a href="https://paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibis" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibis</a></b></li><li><b>Venmo - @prettyliesalibis</b></li><li><b>Buy Me A Coffee - <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesr" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesr</a></b></li><li><b>Cash App- Prettyliesandalibis</b></li><li><b>All links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibis" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibis</a></b></li><li><b>Merch: <a href="https://prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.com</a></b></li><li><b>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis</a></b></li><li><b>(Weekly lives and private message board)</b></li></ul>