Posted on 06/03/2004 5:50:30 AM PDT by runningbear
ALL SNIP ITS:
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......
(Excerpt) Read more at whnt19.com ...
So her top was in her hamper? Sounds like he attacked her while she was undressing.
Bunny there was also Roger CLINTON, when he was arrested. Geragos promised to produce some tapes and NEVER DID!!
Wake me when there's a verdict.
Rip Van Winkle.
Geragos is a real clown. He's the most unprofessional Lawyer I have witnessed ever. He has become far too full of himself. This trial is reminding me of the hare and the turtle. Distaso is a straight shooter, he will have his facts straight and he will behave propertly. Attempting to bring Amber into this as a culprit is going to backfire big time imo. Geragos is just throwing chit all over the place and hoping something will stick somewhere. He's an IDIOT. And Peterson is for sure the ICE MAN of MODESTO. The entire family are absolutely bottom feeding bizzare.
I am stunned by this statement by Geragos.
It tells me he's got nothing.
That is a PROVABLE lie.
The only thing I worry about with Distaso is that the prosecution has named 200 potential witnesses. That's too many to make a coherent case (in my very unprofessional opinion). I'm sure he plans to pare it down ... dramatically.
Amy to testify today.
Thanks for your pings.
I was impatient, waiting for the trial to start - but now that it finally has,I want it to be over. I really hope and pray the prosecution has left no holes for wormy Geragos to crawl through.
He's just spreading the net wide. He won't use that many.
Does that look like a mother the least bit worried about the fact that her son is on trial for murder??
Can't you just see the bubble above Jackie P.'s head that says: "Swooooon....."
blech.
Good. I hope they keep it up. Hey Petersons.....it's time to paaaaarrrty. (jerks)
Say what????
Vel if that's a picture of that oxygen sucking witch I'm not going to look. I can barely stand the site of her and her upside down mop for a husband. Look at the picture of Lee Peterson from yesterday's thread and tell me what he looks like to you. These people really irk me bad!! I wanna reach into this computer and choke her especially!! grrrrrrr. Poor Sharon and the family. They are the absolute OPPOSITE!!
Hi Neenah and Hi UVI!! You guys stick around. We need you.
That is what they are saying he said in his opening statement yesterday!
I hope it is the top her sister saw her wearing.
Howlin, trying to incriminate Amber is just beyond the pale. A PROVEABLE LIE for sure!!
I saw that too. Keep talking Geragos, you just keep digging deeper and deeper.
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