The warrants and affidavits had been sealed since shortly after the 7-year-old's mother discovered her missing from her bed the morning of Feb. 2. Last week, the 4th District Court of Appeal ordered the documents unsealed.
In one affidavit, San Diego police Detective Terry Torgersen said Westerfield told detectives he submitted items for cleaning at Twin Peaks Cleaners the morning of Feb. 4.
Remaining question:
Why did Detective Torgersen testify he spent days searching for the possible dry cleaners when he had been told by DW already?
Seems the sininster dry cleaning trip had been disclosed to LEO by DW, not kept secret.
I think it had been.
Still, the dry-cleaner search is not something I hold against the LEO's. If DW had been trying to hide something, he might have used any dry-cleaner. Or any garbage can, hole in the ground, or whatever. They're entitled to look around. If they didn't, I think they wouldn't be doing their jobs.
But DW didn't seem to be trying to hide anything. His main fault was showing up at Twin Peaks (now, isn't that a yuck!) early in the morning with no shoes on, and then telling the cops that he'd done that.
Great basis for a death conviction. (slash a long tonne of sarcasm)