Skylar Nemetz awaits his verdict in his murder trial | Forensic Files

what was the hardest to hear in in court the hardest thing to hear is them calling me a murderer
that's one of the hardest things to hear it's just not true it was an accident and that you know these and I'm not
trying to make Rhyme or Reason for this accident but accidents do happen is there anything that you wish you had
said to the jury I mean I could make a huge list of the things I should have said and should have
done I have to talk my head I mean I think I got it across to him I should have said it better that I did make a I
did I made this mistake and because of my mistake I lost and so many others lost
somebody so important I I seriously can't think of any other any other thing that would be more of a punishment than
losing your like the one person you absolutely love by your own hands here's the thing with the state they've
cherry-picked all these things to show to the jury I want them to take the time and review everything because once they
do they will realize that there's nothing that even remotely points to premeditation or anything like that

Skylar Nemetz is on trial for the shooting death of his wife, Danielle. Prosecutors accuse Skylar of killing Danielle in a jealous rage, but Skylar says it was a tragic accident. During jury deliberations, "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with Skylar as he waits to hear their verdict.

Brief Summary

A guest reflects on their trial for murder, emphasizing it was an accident and expressing regret over their communication with the jury.

Key points

Facing the Jury. The hardest part of the trial is hearing the word 'murderer'.
The Weight of Mistakes. Reflecting on the consequences of a tragic mistake.

Episode highlights

The Weight of MistakesReflecting on the consequences of a tragic mistake.“I made this mistake and because of my mistake I lost so many others.”0:36May 8, 2016

Episode quotes

It's just not true, it was an accident.

Defending against the accusation of murder.

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