Homicide Expert

Mr. Ortiz met with law enforcement, brought his girlfriend along with him, and they both gave voluntary statements. Mario was interviewed first.

Mr. Ortiz met with law enforcement, brought his girlfriend along with him, and they both gave voluntary statements. Mario was interviewed first.

Nathan Ortiz was not charged with murder because she pulled the trigger. He actually had done nothing wrong at the time until he agreed to help dispose of the body.

Nathan Ortiz was not charged with murder because she pulled the trigger. He actually had done nothing wrong at the time until he agreed to help dispose of the body.

My personal belief is, after talking to Mr. Ortiz for hours and hours on end, is that it happened, but it was typical secondary murder. You don't have pre-planning. Mr. Ortiz, we actually, after nine to 12 months of negotiating with the state attorney's office, we had come up with a plea agreement of 36 months, three years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation.

My personal belief is, after talking to Mr. Ortiz for hours and hours on end, is that it happened, but it was typical secondary murder. You don't have pre-planning. Mr. Ortiz, we actually, after nine to 12 months of negotiating with the state attorney's office, we had come up with a plea agreement of 36 months, three years in prison, followed by 10 years of probation.

But he did have to agree to testify truthfully against Aria.

But he did have to agree to testify truthfully against Aria.

She did shoot somebody. You couldn't tell if it was premeditated or not. Had she got the trial lost, she could have looked up to life.

She did shoot somebody. You couldn't tell if it was premeditated or not. Had she got the trial lost, she could have looked up to life.

Anytime you have a homicide, you're never 100% sure of really what happened.

Anytime you have a homicide, you're never 100% sure of really what happened.