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>> an alibi demolished when jurors also learned peterson was present when police interviewed stacy. >> he was right next to her, right on top of her practically coaching her. the fact that he was even present for that interview is mind-boggling. >> the testimony, damning. yet peterson and his dream team were still convinced there was reasonable doubt. >> they had not done anything to put drew peterson at the scene of kathleen's death. >> the prosecution rested. the defense took over and successfully started to question the lack of physical evidence. then a bizarre turn of events. kathleen savi...

Coaching her. the fact that he was even present for that interview is mind-boggling. >> the testimony, damning. yet peterson and his dream team were still convinced. >> they had not done anything to put drew peterson at the scene of the death. >> the prosecution rested. the defense took over and successfully started to question the lack of physical evidence. then a bizarre turn of events. kathleen savio's defense attorney was called to the stand by the defense to discredit stacy. >> and i literally laughed. no, they're not. >> but they were. smith was contacted by stacy peterson days before he...

Attorney was called to the stand by the defense to discredit stacy. >> and i literally laughed. no, they're not. >> but they were. smith was contacted by stacy peterson days before her disappearance. the defense thought smith would testify that stacy would say anything to get money from drew when they divorced. instead, smith testified that stacy told him, drew killed kathleen. >> i could not fathom how would it help anything i was saying. i couldn't. i couldn't see what this was doing for their case. >> it was the worst thing that i've ever been a part of in a courtroom. it was awful. >> afte...

Kathleen. >> i could not fathom how would it help anything i was saying. i couldn't. i couldn't see what this was doing for their case. >> it was the worst thing that i've ever been a part of in a courtroom. it was awful. >> after smith's bombshell testimony, the defense team publicly put on a brave face. >> strong day. strong day. >> they tried to recover with their final witness. drew and kathleen's own son. thomas testified, he did not believe his father killed his mother. his father, drew peterson, never testified. >> it's very difficult to sit in there and see someone who you think maybe ...