During the trial, Stacy Peterson's pastor testified that she told him that Peterson got out of bed and left their house in the middle of the night around the time of Savio's death. This falls under the category of circumstantial evidence because

a. the pastor didn't actually witness Peterson leaving his house b. the coroner's report disputed this version of events
c. Peterson claimed he was innocent
d. the pastor didn't actually talk to Stacy Peterson


a

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