Andrea Canning

To underscore her credibility issues, the defense got Carmen to admit she had a history of lying in drug court to stay out of prison.

That's what addicts do when you're using.

That's true.

Addicts lie.

And the defense said with Carmen, it was always about staying out of prison.

Yes.

The prosecution had given Carmen immunity in exchange for her testimony.

And the bottom line, said the defense, was Corey never actually used the word fentanyl when talking to Carmen.

Yes.

Robert Crozier, who also received immunity for his testimony, said on the stand he didn't have fentanyl to sell at the time Eric died.

With the lead detective, the defense drove home the point that law enforcement never found any fentanyl in the Richens' house.

During that four years period of time, as recently as less than a month ago, you were still issuing search warrants.

Is that right?

And there were a total of at least 10 or 10 searches by law enforcement of Ms.

Richard's home.

Is that right?

If the lead detective couldn't point to any fentanyl in the house, the defense argued maybe Eric kept a secret stash in this old pill bottle.

The painkiller was prescribed to Eric six years earlier.

The defense asked the first detective on the scene about it.

When it was time for the defense to put on its own witnesses, Corey's attorneys asked for a break.