not very believable, said the defense attorneys. just people making things up said mark who represented phil barr. the conversations never took place. some were inmates, too. snitches. there is always something in it for them. that woman the star witness found who said she saw the two men coming and going from tara s house. could it be she made herself believe this over so much of a time to make sure the bad guy goes away. the trial attorney said in his view, those detectives focussed on the wrong man. phil barr s accomplice must have been pee wee st. john who turned in jewelry three days after she went missing.plicity to cover it