Kouri Richins因据称用芬太尼毒害她的丈夫以继承他的财富和开始新的生活而面临谋杀指控。
Kouri Richins faces murder charges for allegedly poisoning her husband with fentanyl to inherit his wealth and start a new life.
Kouri Richins案的审判审查了她丈夫Eric Richins死亡时的法医证据,Eric Richins在其系统中的致死剂量是芬太尼的5倍。
The Kouri Richins trial examines forensic evidence in the death of her husband, Eric Richins, who had five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system.
检察官声称,她用芬太尼毒害了他,以便获得金钱,与她的情人开始新的生活。
Prosecutors allege she poisoned him with fentanyl to gain money and start a new life with her lover.
该案突出了在发现死后中毒、确定致命药物水平和证明与毒品有关的杀人意图方面的挑战,特别是在亲密伴侣案件中,对芬太尼的使用越来越怀疑,但如果不进行彻底毒理学,很难发现。
The case highlights challenges in detecting postmortem poisoning, defining lethal drug levels, and proving intent in drug-related homicides, particularly in intimate partner cases where fentanyl use is increasingly suspected but difficult to detect without thorough toxicology.