Associated Press Writer
November 20, 2009 15:54 EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An attorney for a woman whose 4-day old baby was kidnapped after she was attacked is accusing the Nashville police of trying to portray her and her husband as criminals.

Nashville television stations reported this week that the woman accused in the kidnapping sent letters from jail claiming family members sold the baby to her for $25,000.

On Friday, attorney Elliott Ozment responded that the accusations "defy credibility," and he accused Nashville police of lending them credence with ambiguous statements to the media.

Police spokesman Don Aaron responded that there is no definitive evidence indicating the parents were involved but the case is still open.

The mother is originally from Mexico, and Ozment said police are too eager to see Latinos as criminals, an accusation Aaron called "ridiculous."