Laci and Scott Peterson
Posted on 06/28/2004 5:39:59 AM PDT by runningbear
TRIAL BY TELEVISION
By LINDA STASI
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Laci and Scott Peterson
June 28, 2004 -- ALMOST as riveting as an Ann Rule book, tonight's A&E special, "The Trial of Scott Peterson, (A Bill Curtis Special Report)," brings us up to the second on the case that has captured the nation.
How could it not?
On Christmas Eve, 2002, adorable "five-foot nothing," pregnant-as-can-be Laci Peterson took her dog for a walk. Whether she walked into the hands of a brutal stranger or was already dead at the hands of her loving husband, Scott, is the question now facing the six women and six men jurors.
(This number is not counting, of course, the country's newest media star, bounced juror Justin Falconer who was thrown off for violating jury ethics. Why haven't they charged him with contempt, by the way — instead of letting him be flown around the country to appear on more talk shows than Bill Clinton?) .........
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Peterson prosecution faces uphill climb
Article Published: Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 7:28:54 PM PST
Peterson prosecution faces uphill climb
By Brian Skoloff
Associated Press
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- As Scott Peterson's double-murder trial enters its second month, many courtroom observers say the prosecution's case appears to be faltering.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos has used several prosecution witnesses to make his case that the investigation which led to charges Peterson killed his pregnant wife was shoddily executed and designed from the start to implicate Peterson.
Geragos was scheduled to resume his cross examination today of Detective Allen Brocchini, the first investigator assigned to the report that Laci Peterson had vanished. Last week, Geragos got Brocchini to admit to several investigative lapses.
"It's still a horse race.........
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Peterson's prosecutors watch trial go downhill
Despite bad week, it's too early to panic, experts say
Harriet Chiang, Chronicle Legal Affairs Writer
Sunday, June 27, 2004
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Prosecutors have been thrown off kilter by their own witnesses. A juror who was excused blasted their case.
Sure, it's been a rough week for prosecutors in the Scott Peterson double- murder trial in Redwood City, but that's no reason to panic, say legal experts. It's still early in a case that's expected to last months.
"I'm sure the prosecutor has realized that he hasn't come close to proving his case,'' said former San Francisco prosecutor Bill Fazio. "But he should start getting his act together........
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The Associated Press
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. June 25, 2004 — Police said Friday that Scott Peterson's lawyer tried to give jurors the false impression that authorities investigating the death of his pregnant wife conspired to hide a sympathetic witness.
During his questioning Thursday of Detective Allen Brocchini, defense lawyer Mark Geragos got the man to concede that he failed to record a witness who recalled seeing Laci Peterson at the warehouse where her husband stored his small boat the same boat prosecutors claim Scott Peterson hid from his wife so he could use it later to dispose of her body.
Sgt. Ed Steele, a spokesman for the Modesto police department, said Friday that officials detailed that account in other reports provided to the defense. He said Geragos was trying to mislead the jury..........
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Police say so-called missing details provided to Peterson defense
Police say so-called missing details provided to Peterson defense
BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer
Friday, June 25, 2004
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(06-25) 13:43 PDT REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) --
Modesto police said Friday that Scott Peterson's lawyer tried to trick the jury into believing authorities conspired to hide a sympathetic witness when, in fact, police detailed the account in reports provided to the defense.
It was a blow in the short-term to the prosecution's double-murder case against Peterson because it looked like a detective intentionally deleted the witness account from his report after realizing it didn't fit with their theory that Peterson killed his pregnant wife.
But it may now work in the prosecution's favor as the trial trudges on into its second month, experts said Friday.
During his questioning Thursday of Modesto police Detective Allen Brocchini, defense lawyer Mark Geragos got the man to concede he failed to record a witness who recalled seeing Laci Peterson at the warehouse where her husband stored his small boat -- the same boat prosecutors claim Scott Peterson hid from his wife so he could use it later to dispose of her body.........
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
We may all be suspects by the time this ends, if Geragos is allowed to spew unchecked!
but AFTER the incident where Amber herself confronted Scott to tell him she'd found out he was married.
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I can see that.. He also told her, when he first met her, that he had never had a relationship/love or something to that effect. I would have been suspicious then.. What 30 year old 'attractive' man has never experienced "any" type of loving relationship?
LOL! Right, we need something that's safe for keyboards!
I think you're right.
It's getting just about that stupid. IF I was a Juror, I would plainly see what the Defense was up to by now. Whenever a Defense attorney has to muddy everything up, do the "rush to judgment thing", or "sloppy police work" you know flipping well they have NO defense. It's a given. I do hope the Prosecution brings on an Expert or Amber or something next. The timeline is well established and it does NOT fit for any of Snotts stories.
Oh, boy. This fat Kim McGregor looks like she'd have to take a rest break after carrying a plate of food from the kitchen to the TV. And SHE supposedly killed Laci, the "spitfire" who once allegedly punched another girl while in high school?
I agree with the two trip theory also.
>>Jeez maybe my scathing email did something to Abrams. I'm sure there were a lot more than just mine.<,
I couldn't bear to watch, so please post what he said.
I heard him say that and I just laughed. How true!! Ron can mock Geragos really good. I literally can't stand the pictures of that puffed up puke walking into Court grinning and a cell phone glued to his ear. He's so important in his own mind.!! BARF
Oh, yeah, talk about a hackneyed line: "never had a relationship before". Is that what he told her?? Well, Amber is what she is, but I don't think for a minute that she was stupid enough to buy that one. She probably had a hard time keeping a straight face when he said that.
Amber might just be one of those who has poor taste in men. A previous one of hers was that idiot "male dancer" guy, who had a pregnant wife during the time he dated Amber.
Puh-leeze!
Jeez if what was just posted above me here on Abrams, then the email fell by the wayside. For God sake that old lady's husband DENIED she saw Laci walking the dog. Bet THAT wasn't said.
She had Laci killed by the Hawaiian roomates of her boyfriend...doncha know.
I guess the re-direct of Brocchini won't be done until tomorrow.
YUP and they abducted her in a pale BLUE van!! God Almighty how many more colors have we got to go??
Well I'm just going to vote here friends. Let's hope the Lieberals will get the boot. They don't do well here anyway. But they are so desperate they are even going after some Green Party votes? LOL Me, I'M VOTING CONSERVATIVE!! BRB
How will the jurors ever be able to trust a racist like Scott's lawyer? (I have tears in my eyes as I type this...)
Hey, Mark: YOU'RE A RACIST!
From: crimenews2000
Dec.26th-
"The house remains sealed overnight, as Scott Peterson reportedly stays with friends—probably Mike and Heather Richardson. According to Amber Frey's phone records, she and Scott Peterson speak at least fourteen times by phone between 3:00 and 9:00 p.m.; according to Steve Jacobson's preliminary hearing testimony, Scott Peterson and Amber Frey speak sixteen times by phone."
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This is really odd to me and two days after laci is missing. The timing and quantity of the calls between S&A, really bothers me. If you read the events according to LE S&A averaged between 2-5 calls per day which seems average to above average.
But then on Dec. 26 they talked between between 14 and 16 times that one day. This is alarming to me. It makes me think that they both shared something alarming as well..
I don't have TV. Who is Scott Peterson? Am I missing something important?
>>But then on Dec. 26 they talked between between 14 and 16 times that one day. This is alarming to me. It makes me think that they both shared something alarming as well..<<
Were these calls taped by Amber??The police weren't taping yet.
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