TRIAL BY TELEVISION

The New York Post ^ | June 28th | LINDA STASI

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TRIAL BY TELEVISION

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

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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Police Say Defense Got 'Missing' Details Police Say So-Called Missing Details Provided to Scott Peterson's Defense

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.........

[MEG33]

I agree..I have no play in this trial...The defense lawyer's job is to defend his client vigorously and to create reasonable doubt.Geragos is pointing to every step the police did not take.

Whether the jury considers this as valid is up to them. It is his job to discredit the investigation...It is the job of the prosecution to present the evidence to convict...

This case has a lot of circumstantial evidence, the only real smoking gun is the bodies, his placing himself where the bodies were found and the 10 minute timeline,

(his 10:08 call to check messages by cell phone that the towers track from his home area to his warehouse and the 10:18 discovery of the dog on the leash...)

Ten minutes was the window of opportunity for Laci to mop, change clothes, put the dog on a leash and get kidnapped.

[Canadian Outrage]

Oh that reminds me of ANOTHER excuse for Peterson. Remember, a family spokesperson says he's a SEX ADDICT!! Well doesn't THAT just make everything alright? GAG ME.!!

[Jackie-O]

If I have to see another sound byte of Janey P, I think I'm going to loose it.

[Canadian Outrage]

Hey Jax. Yeah I'm disgusted too. The legal system has become a joke. These Hollywood productions attempting to simulate defences and folks falling for it, shows that Society is really on a greased pole down ward. I thought that the Simpson case was a rare aberration. Now, I'm NOT so sure. IF juries can be tricked and fooled by such manipulations and joking about the BRUTAL deaths of a young mother and her unborn child, we are all in Big trouble. btw Where are you going???

[Canadian Outrage]

He didn't even want to TALK to the Rocha's on the 24th!! He sure didn't go there.

[MEG33]

I doubt Catherine's statement a lot.#161 my reply to Neon....

[sissyjane]

Is anyone watching LKL???

I couldn't make myself do it after last week, and I'm sure this week is even worse!!

[juzcuz]

Some of what I found..

12/6 Shawn Sibley problem.
*/9 Tells Amber he was married (6 calls)
*/10 Laci Pawn shop (5 calls)
*/11 Sibley B-day (2 calls)
*/16 Amber believed to be recording calls
*/19 S & L Carmel (5-8 calls)
*/20,21,22 (2 calls each day) 23rd (1 call)
*/24 None - He was busy with LE
*/25 7 calls
*/26 14-17 calls
*/30- Amber calls MPD
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Jan/1-9 Average no. (2-5 per day)
*/10- Wiretap Intercepts began with Target subjects Amber Frey and Lee Peterson and all other known and unknown contacts.
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Amber must have been recording calls before because January 1st call was played at preliminary hearing through Jacobson. This call was recorded before the wiretap intercepts were in place..

[MEG33]

Iraq being discussed.. I rarely listen to LKL anyway...I like Fox for news and but this is interesting to me..I may listen. Oops Gen Clark is on ..changed my mind.

[lakey]

Thanks for the ping. Geragos certainly has a "fertile" mind.

[Canadian Outrage]

Yes I saw and heard Janey too.

[Canadian Outrage]

I can't watch LKL either!! In fact I WON'T!!

[hergus]

When I saw Conner's bedroom photo on Abrams I had to get my son-in-law to hook up the webtv. {Dr. smacking my hand LOL}

Unfortunately I missed it, but did get a pic of Scott's boating pass and the disturbed rug by the back door.

Abrams doesn't repeat, but Hannity is about to talk Peterson and hopefully Greta will also have the same photos, or tomorrow CTV will show them again. I hope.

That and A&E's new The Trial of Scott Peterson was on at 8pm ET tonight and I grabbed some more photos from there.

I'll try to watch again and add photos to it. Both segments are up on the website.

Laci Peterson Disappearance

[MEG33]

Thank you, hergus, I'll take a peek later!

[Canadian Outrage]

That's a good way of putting it. Bullchit in Bullchit out. Actually I don't REALLY believe that Geragos thinks his client is innocent. He just has to act that way.

[Canadian Outrage]

Was the A & E show a different one hergus? The only part I saw was Jackie Peterson spouting the same stuff about Carmel that she did in the original program. So I thought, I'm not watching it again.

[Jackie-O]

Excellent rant Lynn! I agree!
Not going anywhere... :o( DDL in summer school and working.

[Jackie-O]

Decided to skip LKL.

[Howlin]

Hey look........here are ALL the pictures!

http://www.courttv.com/trials/peter...ence/index.html

[Jackie-O]

Ohh Oh...link didn't work.