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Michael Wolfe: "I'm taking the fall for everybody"

May 11, 2014 / 04:41

This episode discusses a murder case involving a man who shot David Jackson, the role of his accomplice Barbara, and the impact of confessions to ex-wives.

The guest recounts the night of the murder, describing his feelings of uncertainty and the moment he fired the gun. He explains how he was pressured into the situation and the aftermath of the crime.

He reflects on his decision to confess, noting the weight of taking the fall for others involved. The conversation touches on the testimonies of his ex-wives and their knowledge of the events.

The guest expresses his feelings about Barbara's lack of remorse and her freedom despite being involved in the murder plot. He believes she shares culpability for David's death.

The episode reveals the psychological burden carried by the guest and the complexities of guilt and accountability in criminal cases.

TLDR

A man reflects on his role in the murder of David Jackson and the complicity of his accomplice Barbara.

Episode

4:41
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even even the night it happened I uh I had so many second thoughts about it I remember standing in
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the bathroom and thinking this is this is crazy I've never done anything like this before you know I don't even have a
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criminal background uh but I was drinking to build up some kind of feeling where I
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could I could take care of this I hear the uh the front door the knock uh she opens the door there was
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some chatter between the two of them and then I hear this click click click click
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click it's the loud snapping from the stun gun the stun gun was about that long and about that big around didn't
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work I came out and I had to Pistol wrapped in a towel well she looked at me and I could tell she was
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scared he looked at me and that's when he said what what the hell's going on or something like that that was when I just
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raised this one and fired where was he struck side of the head right here above the ear he started to fall he went down
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slowly his head was leaning back like this and fluid was running out of the wound uh Harry came in and said
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uh he's not dead you have to shoot him in the heart do I shoot him in the heart I just picked up the gun I shot him in
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the head again it was somewhere around in here again what happened with the weapons
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they were on the floor in the car and I remember as I was the one that threw them
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out we were on a on a bridge Harry had stopped on a bridge because I remember seeing the uh the rails and I I took
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everything and I threw them over the rails now I I have no idea if this was a canal or a river or what it
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was but that's where Harry stopped and he said throw him out here that's that's what I did what made you decide to tell
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the truth I was convicted and sentenced it makes a big difference when you're looking at life
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in prison and I realize that uh I'm taking the fall for everybody here you know I I wasn't the one that came up
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with this idea you know I didn't put the whole thing together why didn't you tell the
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truth before your trial well I wish I had I to be honest I didn't think they had any evidence which they didn't they
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they couldn't put me in Florida or Barbara at the time they uh they had some bones but they didn't know how the
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how the guy died you know I guess they never found his skull so they they couldn't see any you know bullet wounds
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or anything um there were no Witnesses you know they had no evidence I think they
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had with two Ex-Wives your mouth really convicted you it did yeah yeah right you
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don't remember confessing to your wives no I don't but I was drinking a lot at the time what was your reaction when you
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saw Nancy testify against you no I was upset I was upset when both the exes testified but I had to realize I I put a
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lot of pressure on them uh just the fact that that they knew exactly what happened Al though I
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don't remember telling them whatever I told them but I must have told them something because they had they had a
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lot of information that's that's quite a weight to carry around I think it's like
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an albatross around your neck and I I don't blame them for what they did Nancy told me she believes that you confessed
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to her because it was eating you up inside it it probably was that's that's probably a good description of it I know
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right after it happened I had a lot of nightmares was Barbara conflicted at all about this plot to kill David not that I
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know of she didn't seem like she was upset one iota that David was gone out of the picture not a bit I think I was
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probably more upset than she was just because I had done the deed myself you know I I realized I was the one that
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pulled the trigger I understand that you know I should take the bulk of the uh of
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the sentence here but still for her part she she's out walking free and I find that hard to believe do you
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think she's just as culpable as you are for the murder of David Jackson yes she got away with murder yes she did

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Episode Highlights

  • The Night of the Incident
    A night filled with second thoughts and unexpected actions.
    “I had so many second thoughts about it.”
    @ 00m 04s
    May 11, 2014
  • The Moment of Truth
    Facing the consequences of a life-altering decision.
    “I was the one that pulled the trigger.”
    @ 04m 14s
    May 11, 2014
  • Confession and Consequences
    The weight of truth and the burden of guilt.
    “She got away with murder, yes she did.”
    @ 04m 31s
    May 11, 2014

Episode Quotes

  • I had so many second thoughts about it.
    Michael Wolfe: "I'm taking the fall for everybody"
  • I was drinking to build up some kind of feeling.
    Michael Wolfe: "I'm taking the fall for everybody"
  • I was the one that pulled the trigger.
    Michael Wolfe: "I'm taking the fall for everybody"
  • She got away with murder, yes she did.
    Michael Wolfe: "I'm taking the fall for everybody"

Key Moments

  • Second Thoughts00:04
  • Building Up Courage00:16
  • Pulling the Trigger04:14
  • Culpability04:31

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