REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Defense attorneys again tried to deflect suspicion from Scott Peterson at his murder trial Wednesday, pointing to a prostitute who police say stole checks from Peterson's mailbox after his pregnant wife disappeared.
Modesto police Detective Mike Hermosa did not indicate the prostitute, who stole the checks to trade for drugs with an Asian gang, was ever a suspect in Laci Peterson's disappearance. But on cross-examination, defense lawyer Mark Geragos used her to try to shift suspicion from his client.
``Were you able to go and check out her alibi for the 24th?'' Geragos asked, referring to Dec. 24, 2002, the date Laci was reported missing.
``No, I never did that, sir,'' Hermosa replied.
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