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sick? -
Johnson:
Didn’t look like she had gotten into the shower or
done her hair in at least a day.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. What was she wearing?
Johnson:
She was wearing that night shirt again.
Det. Sudler:
The long night shirt?
Johnson:
Yeah.
Det. Carrasq:
You said she didn’t look like she had been in the
shower or done her hair. Was she the type that would shower regularly? Every time you’d stop in and see her, she was well groomed?
Johnson:
Oh yeah.. .uh huh. . .yeah. Well, not well groomed
but at least. . .you know. . .maybe not. . .you know...
completely.. .you know.. .hair all.. .all done. But
mean. .it was. . .you know. . .she. . .she was clean...
. .she was. . .you know.. . she was neat.
Det. Sudler:
How. . .what was her conversation at the time with
you and Laura?
Johnson:
Well, the conversation had taken place. . .you know...
whatever conversation taking place with Laura about
. .you know. . . “No, I do. .do not want to go.. .you know
 to any doctor”.
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Det. Sudler: Laura told you this? -
- Johnson:
Yeah, she said.. .you know.. . “She doesn’t.. .she doesn’t
want to go”. I said “Well, there comes a point where that’s tough.. .I’m sorry. .you know.. .in my opinion.... I mean.. .she really needs to go and get some medical - help and we’re gonna have to somehow sell her on it...
I mean.. .that’s. . .that’s just the.. .that’s just the
. . .the fact of the matter. . .and so how can we present
this -so that she’ll accept it”. So what.. .what we decided was okay, how about someone who. . .you know... who she knows will. .-.will treat her with respect who

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