He said that there would have to be “amazing similarities” in the situations to allow testimony about other crimes. He put off ruling but said he wanted to hear legal arguments from both sides. In another development, Perry said he may block the defense from exploring other burglaries in the neighborhood at the time. He said the lead detective dismissed that suggestion and closed the case by concluding Rasmussen interrupted two burglars who killed her. ![]() But after Lazarus’ lawyer began exploring the issue of a third party as a possible killer, Perry changed his mind and said that Hooks could tell jurors that he voiced the opinion at the time that the killer was a woman because of the bite mark on Rasmussen’s arm.ĭeputy District Attorney Shannon Presby told the judge outside the jury’s presence that Hooks had offered his superior his opinion that a woman had killed Rasmussen “because that’s how women fight, by biting.” Superior Court Judge Robert Perry at first stopped Hooks from saying why he disagreed with the official report on the case.
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