Kouri Richins’ defense team is calling for a hearing to determine whether the man accused of supplying the fentanyl used to kill Richins’ husband is a credible witness.

“The state has relied on only one of the corroborating witnesses, Mr. Robert Crozier, to testify that the pills provided to Carmen Lauber were, in fact, fentanyl,” the defense argues in court documents filed Thursday.

“He is the only witness who could potentially claim a direct connection between fentanyl and Ms. Richins. However, now that Mr. Crozier has stated under oath that he did not provide fentanyl to Ms. Lauber, the state is asking this court to find that one of their most important witnesses is no longer credible,” the motion states.

Richins, 35, a Kamas mother and real estate agent, is charged with aggravated

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