Tex McIver

Four days after the shooting, Tex had an explanation in a statement made through a spokesman.

What do we want?

Justice!

That gave Tex an air of being rich, white, and oblivious, igniting a real-life bonfire of the vanities.

A Texas attorney at the time publicly denied that his client ever said he was afraid of black protesters.

But the damage was done, and things were about to get even worse.

Just two months after shooting his wife, Tex started selling off Diane's extensive collection of valuable belongings.

Her most expensive jewelry, fur coats, and handbags would go to the highest bidders at an auction.

The district attorney's office filed motions to block the sales, but a judge denied their requests.

And as the executor of Diane's estate, Tex said he had no choice.

Why?

Now, all that money went into the estate.

But timing in this case was everything.

Tex has come under fire for holding the two sales while still at the center of the homicide case.

The answer clearly is yes.

And that's something we just have to deal with.

At least Tex still had Danny Joe Carter.

Danny Joe was his best witness, the only other person in the car when the gun went off.

The night of the shooting, Dani Jo told detectives in no uncertain terms she believed Diane's death was an accident.

There is not a doubt in my mind that it was completely