1.   And in the meantime, investigators failed to interview a key alibi witness until five days after Everett was arrested.

2.   First, Rosa Lopez, a key alibi witness, appeared confused on the witness stand, often contradicting herself.

3.   The most glaring lapse, according to those interviewed, seems to be the failure to interview a key alibi witness for Everett.

4.   Tapie, whose brash manner and leftist politics were popular with young people, denied any wrongdoing until a key alibi fell apart at the trial.