First full day of testimony in Laci Peterson murder case

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First full day of testimony in Laci Peterson murder case

Redwood City, California-AP _ The first full day of testimony gets under way today in Scott Peterson's murder trial in Redwood City, California.

He's accused of murdering his wife and their unborn son.

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Geragos deconstructs prosecution's case against Peterson

Article Last Updated: Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 3:09:35 AM PST

Geragos deconstructs prosecution's case against Peterson

Defense attorney: Fetus was born full-term therefore defendant's not responsible for murders

By Jason Dearen, STAFF WRITER

REDWOOD CITY -- Scott Peterson is a cad not a killer, his defense attorney said Wednesday as he began an assault on the very essence of the evidence against Peterson -- when his wife and child died.

In the scenario cast by attorney Mark Geragos, the child was born alive weeks after Christmas Eve 2002, the date prosecutors say his mother, Laci Peterson, had been killed.

"If this baby was born alive, clearly Scott Peterson had nothing to do with this murder," Geragos explained to the six men and six women of the jury. .......

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Peterson's lawyer attacks investigators' work

"Posted on Thu, Jun. 03, 2004

Peterson's lawyer attacks investigators' work

By Brian Anderson

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

REDWOOD CITY - Saying Scott Peterson was "stone-cold innocent," defense attorney Mark Geragos blasted the police detectives Wednesday who investigated the murder of Laci Peterson and the thin case he said they cobbled together against her husband.

In his first chance to lay out his side of the case, Geragos said Modesto police believed early on that Peterson had something to do with his wife's Dec. 24, 2002, disappearance and they worked to prove only that. Through slipshod detective work, lies and far-fetched theories, they built a laughable case from circumstantial evidence that led to the prosecution of an innocent man, he said.

"The evidence is going to show beyond any doubt that not only is Scott Peterson not guilty.""......

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Circus talk pans out
First day draws media, gawkers and other crazies.

Circus talk pans out
First day draws media, gawkers and other crazies.

Published on Wednesday, June 2, 2004

URL: http://www.examiner.com/article/index.cfm/i/060204n_peterson2

REDWOOD CITY -- The same gravity that is holding together the "12 galaxies" apparently had enough pull to draw San Francisco's eccentric sign-toting icon, Frank Chiu, and others looking for a little collateral publicity, to the Redwood City Courthouse on Tuesday for the start of the Scott Peterson murder trial.

Parked near the courthouse in a van covered with biblical and anti-abortion messages, Ronald Brock of San Diego sought attention for his message that killing an unborn child, through abortion or any other means, is a crime.

"Murder is murder, give Conner justice," read a banner on the van. Conner was the name Scott and Laci Peterson planned to give their unborn child before a pregnant Laci disappeared in late 2002. Her husband is facing two counts of murder for their deaths.".....

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Geragos: Peterson didn't do it

Geragos: Peterson didn't do it

By GARTH STAPLEY
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: June 2, 2004, 01:32:27 PM PDT

1:23 p.m., PDT: REDWOOD CITY - Scott Peterson had nothing to do with his pregnant wife’s murder - and his legal team will prove it, defense attorney Mark Geragos declared dramatically this morning during his opening statement.

“The evidence is going to show clearly, beyond any doubt, that not only was Scott not guilty, but stone-cold innocent,” Geragos told jurors.

Peterson, 31, of Modesto, came under media and police scrutiny after Laci Peterson vanished Dec. 24, 2002. But Peterson had no opportunity to kill her and their unborn son, Conner, Geragos said.

Evidence will show the baby was born alive, the Los Angeles lawyer announced in a series of revelations. They include:

Laci Peterson knew that her husband bought a fishing boat shortly before she vanished - and “was in the boat Dec. 20.”

The Petersons didn’t talk about the boat, even during......

[Canadian Outrage]

The way I read it - it has to be "testified" to!!

[Mjaye]

I like some of the Court TV forensics shows, but I cannot watch Henry's. All I can think of is his OJ work, he indeed sells out to the highest bidder.

[Canadian Outrage]

I agree RG. I recall Laci's father, Dennis saying that "he would have a problem with Scott Peterson being a free man". I wouldn't be surprised if he was willing to give up the rest of his life to exact Justice for his beautiful daughter.

[Canadian Outrage]

I Lost ALL respect for Henry Lee in the Simpson case.

[Mjaye]

A clearer example of a Nullified Jury we could never have had than the Simpson Jurors<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Who can forget the one Simpson juror, explaining the verdict, who declared "We come to the right decision, we were deliberated!!" (words very close to that)

[BunnySlippers]

What infuriated me was that the sole white juror said that she was going to vote "guilty" but that she was intimidated by the others.

Historically jurors deliberate one day for each day of testimony. How many monthes was the OJ trial ... 4 months or so? And they deliberated 3 hours!

Add to that that Lance Ito was a baffoon courting the media. And that the DA allowed the trial to be moved from the white, more conservative west side where the crime occurred to downtown LA which is much more ethnically and liberally oriented.

BTW, I can see the Bundy crime scene from the window I am sitting at now at work (in Brentood). It's about 4 blocks over. I always shudder when I pass her condo.

[Canadian Outrage]

OMG I know. You know there was one older black lady there on the Jury that during the entire 10 months could NOT remember the name of the lady who sat beside her every day. Yeah, she understood the DNA alright. Had that down pat for sure! *groan* They were a collection of ??????!!!

[sissyjane]

>>They were a collection of ??????!!!<<

Freeking Morons???

[Canadian Outrage]

Yes I remember that one white lady. She infuriated me too because SHE had in another trial, swayed the entire Jury to a Guilty veridict. In the Simpson trial, she just went along with the crowd. They were about 10 months!!! And wow, can you imagine buying that Condo that Nicole lived and died in. Some of the photos I saw with the blood running down the walk to the street. It was disgusting. THAT was such a travesty. I think it was THAT trial that made me nervous about the CA juries. I realize that was an aberration. I just have to have faith that the Peterson Jury will do the right thing.

[Dante3]

I think that juror who claims to be intimidated into voting "not guilty" probably was either lying or had mental problems.

I find it disgusting that OJ is now being interviewed on several TV stations and such a fuss is made about him. The man is a vicious killer who had a stupid/perverted jury.

[Canadian Outrage]

AMEN!!

[BunnySlippers]

Yes I remember that one white lady. She infuriated me too because SHE had in another trial, swayed the entire Jury to a Guilty veridict. In the Simpson trial, she just went along with the crowd. They were about 10 months!!! And wow, can you imagine buying that Condo that Nicole lived and died in. Some of the photos I saw with the blood running down the walk to the street. It was disgusting. THAT was such a travesty. I think it was THAT trial that made me nervous about the CA juries. I realize that was an aberration. I just have to have faith that the Peterson Jury will do the right thing.

I just looked it up on Court TV. You were much closer than I ... the trial lasted almost 9 months.

The street is in a very nice upscale area ... but it is on a curve in a very residential area ... and very, very dark on that curve. People don't walk in L.A. ... not ever unless you can't afford a car so no people around.

The jury is not indicative of California juries (here we go again). Even I had never heard of "jury nullification" before this trial but this was a classic case. It was a black jury sticking it to whites for past abuses ... not pretty. But then, how many juries are almost all black?

OMG, just looking at Fox News! Susan Esterich is on and she has just has some HIDEOUS plastic surgery. Very sad. I hope she gets help. :)

[BunnySlippers]

I think that juror who claims to be intimidated into voting "not guilty" probably was either lying or had mental problems.

Some people are morons. And I really, really feel that all media should shun OJ. Unfortunately Fox is one of the offenders.

[Dante3]

OJ brutally murdered two people. And now Fox wants to reward him with his own show? This is sick. All of us should shun him and the sponsors. Now Catherine Crier is hot after him for her show.

I recall after Marv Albert was convicted. it wasn't long before he was given a job in the media.

[Canadian Outrage]

What's with some of these hags??? Greta, Susan Estrich. They were born kinda ugly. Why mess with nature it doesn't make them anybody else!!

[Canadian Outrage]

I agree - IF Fox hires OJ Simpson, they should be boycotted in a major way. It's the Conservatives that give them their ratings anyways and if they p*ss us all off they are going to be the losers.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Thanks again for the ping rb, they're finally getting the show on the road and it looks like it's going to be a good one.

[Mjaye]

Add to that that Lance Ito was a baffoon courting the media.....BTW, I can see the Bundy crime scene from the window I am sitting at now at work (in Brentood). It's about 4 blocks over. I always shudder when I pass her condo.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Strangely, I used to have business in Judge Ito's courtroom when he was out of South Central, BOJ (Before OJ), and he was decent and held the crooks accountable, at least in the cases I was involved in.

I know what you mean about Nicole's condo, I took an author on the grand tour up there back in the days it was all going on; Bundy, Rockingham, when OJ still lived there, Mezzaluna (not bad food, but overpriced), Ben and Jerry's. It was spooky and weird, you could still imagine Nicole and Ron out there, and the poor, sad dog, with his vigil. I, like many others, did the drive between the crime scene and Rockingham in far less time than the defense claimed was probable.

We used to drive by OJ's and irritate the security guard for kicks, he would storm out and get upset if one lingered too long stopping outside. I have lots of OJ stories, I can't believe it's been 10 years, and the murderer/jerk is still capitalizing on it.

[fiesti]

Lets not forget that Gloria Alred said when Amber testifies all will say OMG OMG OMG

[Dante3]

Some of the Fox shows have been awful, not something I'd let my children watch, but rewarding OJ is truly crossing the line.