Posted on 06/30/2004 5:34:17 AM PDT by runningbear
I think this post would make a great ending to Distaso's closing....
Thread was pulled, the usual scottisinnocent rant.
One comment was about(herself) Janey, how she is a "pillar of the Peterson family."
Saw on Greta last night that Tuesday, the judge might declare a mistrial, or admonish the DA for letting the detective state something about duct tape that may not of been in discovery materials... Greta thinks for sure something bad or a huge "no no" will be Tuesday... Guess the DA is ranking on the detective to back up his facts if that was indeed part of the investigation reports of duct tape.
At work and have to leave right now out in the field... if breaking news, buzz me....lol..I mean freep me.... yeah! BRB....
Yes, I saw that too, RB, and wondered.
But the people here are right--it's definitely much ado about nothing.
Why would Geragos ask for a mistrial now, when he just might get what he asked for? If Geragos asks for a mistrial, then that means he thinks he's losing this case, bigtime. Now, I know WE all think he is losing, but there's really no telling what sort of people those jurors are--look at the ditzy one, Justin.
A mistrial at this point would be bad news for Scott: another year in jail, awaiting the next trial. I thought he might make a double jeopardy claim and try to get out of being tried again, but I looked at the law and there is NO WAY he could succeed in such a claim. Mistrial = retrial and more time for Scott to wait in jail.
And besides, it turns out, according to RG, that Brocchini was not embellishing in his testimony.
This thing is being played to the public for sure, and for sure old Big Nose is making sure there's a false "bombshell" every weekend.
Now, what is said in the media shouldn't matter, b/c the jury isn't watching the media, right? Well, apparently Geragos is such a crummy lawyer, that he must win his case based on something that isn't even supposed to happen: the supposition that jurors are somehow reached by a media they aren't supposed to see.
The mistrial or appeal would be based on Brocchini making statements that are not factual... mainly about the duct tape. Unfortunately this detective is turning the trial into another circus.
Nov. 13, Peterson Prelim:
Det. Philip Owen testified that when Laci Peterson's body washed ashore in April a few miles from the Berkeley Marina, it was clad in tan maternity pants. Her sister, Amy Rocha, testified earlier that Laci Peterson was wearing tan pants on Dec. 23, the last time anyone other than Scott Peterson reported seeing her alive.
Owen also said there was duct tape around her crotch.
This is exactly why they should have brought the college friend in, it's all too coincidental considering how Peterson's wife was found.
Hey, IMO, they need to worry about getting the conviction now--appeal be damned!
Absolutely, Brocchini may have set in motion a basis for an appeal with his testimony should there be a conviction but like you said winning it is a whole other matter. It does happen though occasionally which is why I don't anticipate Geragos going with a mistrial. His chances of success would be stronger on appeal than retrying the case all over again.
We need the transcripts from Greta to determine a couple of things. One, to see exactly what Brocchini supposedly did wrong and two according to who?
If the defense claims that the transcript of the taped interview does not contain references to duct tape, I would refer them to the transcript of Kim McGregor's taped interview. In Brocchini's 6/28 testimony he cites numerous errors and ommissions in the transcript of that interview. The defense knows those transcripts are incomplete.
The taped interview itself may differ from the phone tip that was called in by the friend. Brocchini was referring to tips called in when he testified about the duct tape.
Greta is obviously connected to the defense in some way. To combat her proclamation the day before that "nobody knew about duct tape" and that the tipster may in fact have been telling the truth, the defense feeds her a line that has her backing up wildly to save face (nip tuck 2).
>>I agree RG. Too much time for the fodder, I suppose Juror #5 will still be lurking around the shows. Plus there is the interview with the Petersons tomorrow nite on 20/20.(How convenient, MG)
Man I hope the rest of these jurors have at least half a brain in their heads and follow the letter of the law...stay away from the boob tubes, the coverage<<
...But the judge told both families to cool it with the comments. Can the Petersons still go on 20/20???
I think the problem is that Broccini said that Scotts friend in 1995 SAID THAT SCOTT WOULD USE DUCT TAPE-He said it twice under oath. Distaso did not approach the judge and tell him that the statement was wrong, and did not impeach his own witness.
The problem -from what they were talking about last night, is that on THE TAPED INTERVIEW, SCOTT'S FRIEND DOES NOT MENTION DUCT TAPE. It makes Broccini look like he is lying-again.
Thanks! I missed that.
So I think -to make a long story short, the problem is not with the transcript, but rather with the tape. You can bet that Geragos is going to play this for all he's worth, to make Broccini look like he is trying to plant evidence.
>> but rather with the tape<<
Not enough coffee....I want to make myself clear. I mean taped interview!!!
Was that what they were talking about last night when they said something about it becoming another OJ glove case?
Now you're talking!!!!
You've got it.........
The conference was held behind closed doors...Wonder who created "the buzz" in the hall...?..I'll wait til Tuesday for the whole story instead of "Court House buzz" before getting too upset....It will be disturbing if the tip was misquoted twice by Broncchini...we shall see.
I think the whole flap was leaked from the defense to the media talking heads, to counter the devastating testimony against Scotty-boy. Something for the flapping jaws for the long weekend.(just in case some jurors are reading and watching the media)
I am sure it was spread by the defense...but what is spin and what is truth will have to wait for the judge to inform us...
I said I couldn't wait for the next weekend Geragos bombshell..and this is it..True or false, the THs are enthralled...If this turns out to be exagerrated or false, I might send my first Email to Greta.
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