fish admits he and his girlfriend had been fighting. he says everything had calmed down by the time they went to bed. >> i went to sleep, i passed out. i remember putting my head on the pillow, closing my eyes, i woke up in the same exact position i fell asleep in. i know that. i said, beth, we got to get up. and i shook her hand, and when i shook her hand, her hand was just stiff and ridged with rigor mortis, and it was cold. it just had a waxy feeling. i called my dad and my dad called the police. when the police came, i told them the truth. i told them everything i knew. >> the cause of death was eventually ruled asphyxiation due to strangulation and fish was arrested. >> i've accepted the fact that a potential outcome of trial is a guilty verdict from the jury and also along with that verdict could be a death sentence. >> fish stood trial several weeks after we left maricopa. >> you know, when you meet clark, he's a very likeable guy.