Stephen Nodine maintains innocence in death of mistress | Forensic Files

do you understand why you didn't get divorced sure I wanted everything I wanted to
have angel I wanted to have my family life to come back over here in Mobile I wanted to escape to the beach when I
could um to live two different lives that was appealing to you it wasn't appealing it
was just a tremendous amount of stress upon me um that uh maybe I was not equipped for on the political side of
things and all that was going on and that was an escape uh I enjoyed an angel and I
enjoyed each other's company greatly and whether it was at the beach whether it was at a New Orleans Saints game um you
know whether it was traveling um along the coast those are the things we enjoyed and it was an escape it sounds
pardon me U because you've been very gracious to us but it sounds selfish damn sure was self-centered absolutely
yeah I told you to name the adjectives you're not you wouldn't quarrel with that absolutely not yeah
selfish self-centered coward stupid all of them but it did not result in me killing
Angel DS and what the DA's office after um they knew and I believe they knew that
night that it was a self-inflicted godshot wound then that's when the web started being weaved in their minds is
let's make sure that we hold him responsible and I'm sure her family felt that same thing he might not have killed
her but he drove her to it and that was Judy nukem's last statement to the jury was that
possible no I don't think that's possible in any sense of the imagin no why not no people take responsibility
for their own actions just like I have to take responsibility for my actions

"48 Hours"' Richard Schlesinger questions Nodine about his affair with Angel Downs. Nodine admits to being selfish and self-centered in leading a double life, but denies he killed her.

Brief Summary

A candid discussion on personal accountability and the impact of stress in relationships.

Key points

The Weight of Responsibility. A reflection on personal choices and their consequences. "I have to take responsibility for my actions."

Episode quotes

I wanted to escape to the beach when I could.

0:09WatchApr 13, 2014

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