he pointed to the kitchen area and that's when i walked around. oh, oh, okay. and he gets out on $250,000 cash >> when with "dateline" continues. bail. >> reporter: that's pretty low. >> and he's been out ever since. ves, >> reporter: and he seemed you'll move over 10% more than before. determined to profess his innocence to anyone who'd listen. >> he said, i'd like to tell you my side of the story. i said, i really don't want to hear it. i don't want to get any more involved. and he's like partially crying and he's saying, you know i wouldn't do that. >> reporter: months went by as the state prepared the case against each man. michael beard was the first to go to trial. in court he recanted his confession and changed his account of the murder. but prosecutor weeden whetmore said evidence put beard at the >> his dna was found where she had fled after being struck in dr. scholl's. born to move. the head with the murder weapon. >> reporter: it took jurors only seven hours to convict him. >> jury finds michael beard guilty of what the prosecution ♪ is calling a murder for hire scheme. protect your pet with the #1 name