Ms. Ferraez recorded the conversations without the young woman's knowledge at the urging of a defense investigator.

A defense investigator recovered a rusty pipe from the lot.

The defense investigators found out that Jerry had suffered a breakdown and tried to do away with himself last year.

Given away years earlier, it had been located by defense investigators.

Ms. Ferraez secretly recorded those remarks for defense investigators.

Thomas and other lawyers also said that the defense investigators had interviewed a second dancer who was at the house that night.

Ms. Gerghas spoke to defense investigators in July, but prosecutors were never given her statement.

Building such expertise will not come easily, since being a defense investigator requires a formidable set of skills.

Ms. Ferraez secretly recorded the talks for a defense investigator.