Tiffany McInnis

So a lot of nerves going in to that moment.

That moment, over a quarter of a century in the making, came in December of 2025, when Tiffany McInnis, flanked by supporters, faced her mother's killer in a courtroom.

the terms of the plea deal where he would get anything up to 40 years.

At his age, 40 years is a life sentence.

And my goal from the get-go is to make sure he never breathed one more breath of free air.

Prosecutor Nichols called David Wiley to the stand.

Yes, I do.

Who recounted Terry Rose's confession to him back in 1999.

Did he give you any detail as to how that happened and where he shot her?

No, I did not.

I did.

I did.

Wiley said he now regrets guarding that secret, which caused so much needless heartache and despair.

Is there something you want to say to Tiffany McGinnis and her family?

I wish that I came forward right when it happened.

What was it like to listen to Wiley on the stand?

Frustrating.

It's frustrating that here we spent all this time trying to figure out what the hell happened and you had an answer right in your back pocket.

I'm sorry you have to be here.

Me too.