after the crash, steve tried to break the side window to make the crash look worse, but a passing motorist stopped to help before steve could do it. >> i'm convinced that he contrived a plan to try to cover it up. whether he had that figured out before he assaulted her and killed her, i believe he did come up with a plan to cover it up to make it look like she died in that car crash. >> at the trial, steve pleaded not guilty. he admitted striking deborah during an argument but said he was driving her to the hospital for treatment when the accident occurred. the judge didn't buy it. steve hollermann was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. >> the most fascinating case that i've dealt with in my 15 years as an attorney. >> if you look long enough, pretty soon the scene begins to speak to you. it really just depends on the amount of attention that you give it. it's really meticulous attention