peter is the one that wants in to the farming operation. >> reporter: linda parisi paul moore's attorneyme the other, only in her version of the story paul was the stooge and peter the mastermind. >> peter is the one who has indicated, i've been in landscaping for 20 years. i'm tired. i'm broken down. i want to be in the farming operation. what better way to take out roberto and to take out paul? >> to counter that argument the prosecution was forced to call pete as a witness, knowing that would make him a punching bag for parisi. >> she told me, you're a murderer aren't you, mr. moore? i said those are your words not mine. >> she thought she could, by grilling peter, uncover the evil, the monster. >> reporter: assistant attorney general david drewliner was there during the trial. >> i was completely satisfied there was no monster to uncover so i, for the most part, let her go at him. >> reporter: a courtroom tactic not appreciated by pete. >> after the first day i said, you guys need to get this lady off of me. she's on me like a dog on a piece of raw meat. they looked me right in the e