Carla Connolly

A mistake by allowing myself to get so far out of control that murder became possible.

I feel very uncomfortable asking for belief or trust from you, but please reserve any judgments as to my motivation until I can stand before you face to face and you are able to test these things for yourself.

It's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.

Dying is easier than this.

When you say that I cannot understand the pain that I brought, no, I can't.

I wouldn't even begin to suggest that I could.

And that's why I'm here.

Can I ask your permission for something?

If I do do this, can I publicly state that I'm doing this in memory of my victims?

Sorry's not enough.

face to face with her daughter's killer.

The program that brought Paula Curlin into a Texas prison to confront Jonathan Wayne Nobles is unique.

These days, many states arrange for the victims of crime to meet with their offenders, but it's almost always for lesser offenses.

Only Texas includes inmates on death row.

Now, even though she offered him a measure of forgiveness, Paula still wants to witness Jonathan Noble's execution for the death of her daughter.

That part of their story a bit later on.

But first, Troy Roberts reports on how such emotionally charged confrontations are looked upon in another state and on some victims who are in no mood for forgiveness.

He grabbed her and brought her in here.

Any strangler.

No, because his sentence was for life.