Scott Peterson appeared relaxed in court Friday as lawyers discussed a change of venue for his murder trial.
MODESTO, Calif. Scott Peterson's mother angrily lashed out at the police investigators pursuing double-murder charges against her son during a chance encounter in the courthouse hall Friday.
"Shame on you," Jackie Peterson snapped at Modesto Police Detective Craig Grogan as she squeezed by him. Spotting another detective, Mike Zahr, nearby, she added bitterly, "Shame on you, too."
The detectives looked briefly taken aback at the biting words from Peterson, a distinguished-looking woman who favors tweeds and depends on supplementary oxygen, which she carries in a discrete shoulder canister. They did not respond as she brushed by them into the courtroom where a hearing for her son was about to begin.
Peterson's parents are the most ardent supporters of his innocence in the murder of his 27-year-old wife, Laci, and the unborn son the couple planned to name Conner. Before a gag order limited their comments, Jackie Peterson and her husband Lee accused the police of rushing to judgment and ignoring evidence that did not point toward their son.
Modesto Police Detective Al Brocchini, the lead investigator, brushed off Jackie Peterson's rage.
"I'm used to it. I get it all the time," he said.
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