[Canadian Outrage]

And after he sucks his teeth, his eyes drop down and he scans his nose. He's just plain unapproachable to look at!!

[Diver Dave]

From the Modesto Bee Web Site:

Breaking News: Judge appointed for Peterson trial
BEE STAFF REPORTS


Last Updated: January 21, 2004, 12:23:33 PM PST


The Judicial Council of California has appointed retired Judge Richard Arnason to preside over Scott Peterson’s double murder case.
Arnason, 82, was appointed to the Contra Costa County Superior Court in 1963 by Gov. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown and retired in 1995.

But he never left the bench. He still presides over trials in Contra Costa County and is paid $529.32 per day through the state’s assigned judges program.

Arnason presided over the sensational murder-kidnapping trial of Angela Davis in 1972. He also has extensive experience with death penalty cases.

Peterson's trial, which has been moved to the San Mateo County Superior Court, is set to begin Monday, but prosecutors are expected to seek at least a two-week delay so they can move files and personnel.

Peterson, 31, is charged with murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.