Summary

A NEWPORT BEACH MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS WIFE DURING A BOAT TRIP, THOUGH HE STILL PROFESSES HIS INNOCENCE.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 201859
Story Slug MAN SENTENCED FOR KILLING WIFE ON BOAT TRIP (3/16/2001)
Location SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
Format Pkg
Date 03/16/2001
Archive Time 40:16
TRT 1:55
Supers Santa Ana, California Eric Bechler, Defendant June Marshall, Victim's Mother Linda Bechler, Defendant's Mother
Video Description BECHLER ENTERING COURTROOM AND SITTING DOWN, WEDDING PHOTO, SHOTS FROM SEA, BECHLER SOT, PEOPLE IN COURTROOM, MARSHALL SPEAKING, PICTURES OF KIDS, MARSHALL SOT - VOICE ONLY, BECHLER SITTING IN COURT, STILL PHOTO OF BECHLER WITH WIFE AND KIDS, BECHLER SITTING IN COURT, PIC OF KIDS, BECHLER SITTING IN COURT, LINDA BECHLER SOT
Description A NEWPORT BEACH MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS WIFE DURING A BOAT TRIP, THOUGH HE STILL PROFESSES HIS INNOCENCE.
Script LEAD: A NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA MAN WAS CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS RICH WIFE DURING A BOAT TRIP. ERIC BECHLER WAS SENTENCED FOR THE CRIME TODAY, AND HE'S STILL PROTESTING THAT HE DIDN'T DO IT. THIS IS A STORY OF LOVE, MONEY, SEX, AND A MYSTERY. MICHELE GILE REPORTS. SCRIPT:
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