Prosecution aims to prove Casto death was no accident | Forensic Files

after Stephen Nichols was arrested at the San Francisco Airport and extradited back to Oregon to await his trial police
gathered evidence on their theory that rundas death was no accident we are on the record in Hood River
County state of Oregon versus Steven Wagner Nichols in August 2015 Steven Nichols was in court for a bail
hearing it's like a mini trial with witnesses called Nichols attorney is mike arnold arnold questions the man who
organized the dummy experiment deputy daniel DeHaven what is your opinion about whether or not miss
Castillo was pushed I believe that it's most likely or most probable that she was pushed Arnold having obtained the
video through discovery hopes to use their own demonstration to turn the tables on the prosecution deputy DeHaven
admits in six different attempts they could not get the dummy to land at the spot they believed was Rhonda's final
resting place that's who's that laughing she lost her guts have no idea Arnold has some questions about the
scientific rigor of Dee havens tests including

Hear what prosecutors believe happened to Rhonda Casto on her fateful hike along Eagle Creek trail on March 16, 2009.

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Brief Summary

The episode details Steven Nichols' trial and evidence regarding Rhonda's death, including a controversial dummy experiment.

Key points

Trial of Steven Nichols. Steven Nichols faces trial in Oregon for the death of Rhonda Castillo, with evidence being presented.
Controversial Dummy Experiment. Questions arise about the validity of the dummy experiment used in the trial.

Episode highlights

Trial of Steven NicholsSteven Nichols faces trial in Oregon for the death of Rhonda Castillo, with evidence being presented.“It's like a mini trial with witnesses called.”0:30Mar 18, 2018

Episode quotes

I believe that it's most likely she was pushed.

Deputy Daniel DeHaven's opinion on Rhonda's death.

0:47WatchMar 18, 2018

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