naposki's past caught up to them. after many years, they were about to face charges for the murder of businessman bill mclaughlin. in separate trials, eric and nanette would turn against each other in finger-pointing. he said she did it and she blamed him. in the end, the juries would have the final say. with the conclusion of our story, here's keith morrison. >> good afternoon. >> reporter: 17 years after bill mclaughlin's life was brought to such a violent early end, eric naposki went on trial here in the orange county courthouse. >> what i want to do at this point, i want to take you folks through kind of an overview of the evidence. >> reporter: prosecutor matt murphy told the jury eric naposki volunteered to be nanette johnston's deadly triggerman, that he had been copying keys in november, doing target practice, and -- >> on august 2nd, mr. naposki purchased a very expensive