Detective Darren Smith

Yeah, and the last thing that she said was, before taking him to surgery and before she was sedated, Diane said that it was an accident.

Yeah, and the last thing that she said was, before taking him to surgery and before she was sedated, Diane said that it was an accident.

What part do you think is confusing

What part do you think is confusing

You know as well as I do how guns go off.

You know as well as I do how guns go off.

Somebody puts their finger inside the trigger guard.

Somebody puts their finger inside the trigger guard.

That is a very first no-no. in all of life. I mean, I know you watch television shows, you watch movies, and everybody goes in and pulls a hammer back, you know, and find, you know, a single action, and they got their finger inside the damn trippy car.

That is a very first no-no. in all of life. I mean, I know you watch television shows, you watch movies, and everybody goes in and pulls a hammer back, you know, and find, you know, a single action, and they got their finger inside the damn trippy car.

Yeah. And, you know, the DA's office, that function is to prosecute. And so just about anything that he says is going to be discredited, right?

Yeah. And, you know, the DA's office, that function is to prosecute. And so just about anything that he says is going to be discredited, right?

Mr. Smith, Detective Smith, this is Tex McIver.

Mr. Smith, Detective Smith, this is Tex McIver.

Oh, man, I tell you, you're not here to hear me fuss, but I'm a Vietnam guy. I put boys in body bags and stuff. Nothing hurts like this. Right. Can't even imagine. It's just awful. God, it's just awful. Anyway, I understand that we should come in to see you, or at least I should.

Oh, man, I tell you, you're not here to hear me fuss, but I'm a Vietnam guy. I put boys in body bags and stuff. Nothing hurts like this. Right. Can't even imagine. It's just awful. God, it's just awful. Anyway, I understand that we should come in to see you, or at least I should.

Thank you. I spent the day calling relatives. I mean, obviously you and I both know it's not a murder.

Thank you. I spent the day calling relatives. I mean, obviously you and I both know it's not a murder.

We both know that it's not a voluntary manslaughter. And, you know, it's not that sort of thing. Tex McIver is a senior partner with a very, very large, well, it's the nation's largest labor law firm, Fish and Phillips.

We both know that it's not a voluntary manslaughter. And, you know, it's not that sort of thing. Tex McIver is a senior partner with a very, very large, well, it's the nation's largest labor law firm, Fish and Phillips.

And there was no disagreement. This couple never argued, never fought, never had any disagreements whatsoever. He's very, very successful. Of course, Diane was very, very successful, right? She worked for Billy Corey.

And there was no disagreement. This couple never argued, never fought, never had any disagreements whatsoever. He's very, very successful. Of course, Diane was very, very successful, right? She worked for Billy Corey.

What I'm saying is he's not going to run it.

What I'm saying is he's not going to run it.

What I'm saying is if you decide, you know, if you decide if you want to take it to the district attorney's office, if they want to look at it and they want to indict something, just give me a telephone call. I think the forensics are going to figure out exactly what happened.

What I'm saying is if you decide, you know, if you decide if you want to take it to the district attorney's office, if they want to look at it and they want to indict something, just give me a telephone call. I think the forensics are going to figure out exactly what happened.

Just fine, sir.

Just fine, sir.

Mr. McIver had an anxiety attack there at the hospital, and he's going home, going to sleep.

Mr. McIver had an anxiety attack there at the hospital, and he's going home, going to sleep.

And it went off. Okay.

And it went off. Okay.

I don't know if he talked to the ER doctor. Well, she came in to brief him. She treated Mrs. McIver in the emergency room. before they took her up for surgery. Right. And she said before she put her to sleep that Mrs. McIvor said that it was an accident.

I don't know if he talked to the ER doctor. Well, she came in to brief him. She treated Mrs. McIver in the emergency room. before they took her up for surgery. Right. And she said before she put her to sleep that Mrs. McIvor said that it was an accident.

Yes, I was.

Yes, I was.