Kate Snow

An important point to emphasize, Andrea, the defense isn't disputing that Eric died of fentanyl poisoning, but they're saying there's reasonable doubt about how he ingested it.

The defense argued that Eric had consumed drugs before, mainly weed gummies, but there was an empty pill bottle by his bedside, too.

Corey's attorney made a lot of references to Eric Richen's family members and their involvement in the investigation.

Where were they going with that?

That's right.

So Corey's attorneys say Eric's family was pointing the finger at Corey immediately.

They're suggesting that the family's hostility towards Corey...

Corey's attorney finished off her opening statement with an interesting image.

Tell us about that.

Yes.

So she shared on the screen an optical illusion that went viral a while back.

Some of our listeners have probably seen this.

It's a drawing that from one angle looks like a young woman.

And if you look at it differently from another angle, it looks like an older woman.

So look at this picture of a young woman in a fur coat.

See it?

Now look again.

You see a witch?

So fascinating.

Once, Karen, the opening statements were done, the prosecution started right away to call their first witnesses, and among those first witnesses, Eric's family.