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At Monday’s hearing, former Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager read aloud a victim impact statement written by Rocha, who is murder victim Laci Peterson's mother:
Judge Hill also ruled that a professional observer of the items would be hired at a cost of $2,500 per day. Both sides also presented arguments regarding swab tests versus tests at Microbiome Analysis Center, or MBAC. The defense asked for MBAC testing for fear that swabbing would compromise the evidence. The defense eventually agreed that they’d swab first and MBAC after.
Since taking over Peterson's case back in January, the LAIP has filed a slew of motions in order to collect as much evidence as possible. Their endgame, of course, is to secure Peterson a new trial and ultimately exonerate him.
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