Briggs uses this testimony to confirm that Mr. King could not have committed the robbery and murder because he would have been at Mrs. Moore’s house at the time. Therefore, Mrs. Moore is Mr. King’s alibi. However, Mrs. Sandra Petrocelli, the prosecutor, cross-examines Mrs. Moore to pick apart her testimony and prove that she is lying. First, Mrs. Petrocelli asks, “how often does Mr. King come to your house?” (206), to which Mrs. Moore replies that he comes twice a month because “he’s my cousin” (207). Mrs. Moore supports her story, responding that the purpose of his visit was to drop by as well as to bring her a lamp “he thought I might like” (207). Mrs. Petrocelli follows up this story by asking if Mr. King had a job at the time—which he did not, according to Mrs. Moore. Therefore, Mrs. Petrocelli points out that Mr. King must have been being “nice” (208), in which case Mrs. Moore must “like him a lot” (208). Essentially, Mrs. Petrocelli tries to suggest that Mrs. Moore is lying to protect Mr. King because he is her cousin. Mrs. Petrocelli even goes on to prove that Mrs. Moore does not “know a lot about your cousin” (209) and no longer has the lamp as proof (because it broke), suggesting that Mrs. Moore may not have told the truth about the situation. Despite Mrs. Petrocelli’s cross-examination, Mrs. Moore’s testimony is readdressed in Mr. Brigg’s closing argument as he attempts to prove that jurors should believe Mrs. Moore, “who has never committed a crime in her life,” over the testimony of the prosecution’s witnesses, who are admitted criminals. Overall, Mrs. Moore’s purpose in the defense’s case is to provide a law-abiding citizen as the alibi for Mr. King.

During the trial, Asa Briggs uses Dorthy Moore as a witness to testify that James King was at her house during the robbery. She tells Briggs that James was at her home around three thirty. When Petrocelli cross-examines Moore, Dorthy mentions that she is James' cousin. Dorthy also says that James visited her about twice a month and was simply dropping off a lamp which happened to be a Christmas present. Petrocelli then asks her the cost of the lamp and if she remembered whether James was working at the time. Dorthy Moore cannot recall the price of the lamp or if James was employed. However,  Dorthy insists that she isn't lying but continues to struggle when she is asked questions about James' life. Petrocelli then asks Dorthy if she still has the lamp, and Moore says that she does not have it because it broke. Asa Briggs uses Moore's testimony as an alibi that James King was not near the store during the crime.