when it was over, stan farr was dead, priscilla and a friend were wounded, and in the basement, policeiscover the body of 12-year-old andrea wilborn, priscilla's daughter from another marriage. >> the d.a.'s office theory behind the crime was that cullen committed all of these crimes because of the divorce. his hatred of priscilla was so intense, that he was going to kill her and anyone else that stood in the way would simply be collateral damage. >> reporter: but there was something the d.a.'s office may not have anticipated. cullen davis' wealth seemed to affect the case. >> you always have something to work with when you have an innocent man. >> cullen brought the best lawyer there was, racehorse haynes. >> ninan: "murder in the mansion" is one of two "48 hours" reports airing tonight on cbs. up next, a program that connects abandoned dogs to kids with a troubled past, giving each a second chance. allergy symptoms distracting you? doctors recommend taking claritin every day of your allergy season for continuous relief. claritin provides powerful, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief. for fewe

reporter: one august night priscilla and her boyfriend, a former college basketball player named stan farrriends and walked into an ambush. a gunman in black opened fire. priscilla was shot in the chest. sam farr was next. when it was over. sam farr was dead and priscilla and her friend were wounded and in the basement was the body of her 12-year-old daughter from another murder. >> the theory is that colin committed all of these crimes because of his hatred of miss sylla was so intense he was going to kill her and anyone else who stood in the way would be collateral damage. >> there's something the d.a.'s office had nonanticipated. colin ice wealth affected the case starting the night of his arrest. >> you could begin to see the special treatment already start. after all, you're talking about the death of a child. but in collin dave's case, there was the fact they let him get dressed. they didn't even put on handcuffs. >> his net worth was about $500 million. i don't think we can underestimate what his we89 had on public opinion. >> maureen maher is with us. how did it affect it? >> he wa