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Source: Detective erred on duct tape statement
Source: Detective erred on duct tape statement
By JOHN COTÉ
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: July 2, 2004, 04:46:53 AM PDT
REDWOOD CITY -- A detective who told jurors he received a phone tip that Scott Peterson had once described how he would dispose of a body misstated part of the tip in his testimony, a source said.
Modesto police Detective Al Brocchini testified this week that a college acquaintance of Peterson's told him that in 1995, Peterson said if he ever killed somebody, he would dump the body in the ocean.
"He said he would tie a bag around the neck with duct tape, put weights on the hands and throw it into the sea," Brocchini testified.
Sea life would eat the hands, feet and head, leaving few means to identify the body, Peterson allegedly told the tipster.
Laci Peterson's severely decomposed remains washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay in April 2003 without feet, arms or head. Duct tape was attached to the tattered remnants of her tan maternity pants........
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Huge Problem for Peterson Prosecution
Thursday, July 01, 2004
By Greta Van Susteren
Dear Viewers,
If you are following the Scott Peterson (search) double murder trial, you have reason to be very disappointed. In the end, we all want — or should want — justice. Justice means the right verdict — "guilty" if proven beyond a reasonable doubt to the 12 jurors or "not guilty" if not proven. We have a right to expect that the police do a good job — and, in most instances, they do. One of the detectives in the Peterson case is falling short of that "good job" to put it gently. And, if I were the assistant DA prosecuting this case right now, I would be furious. Frankly, as good citizens, we should all be furious.
Let me outline 3 instances of police work that must have the DA's office up in arms:
1. Shortly after December 24, the lead detective investigating the disappearance of Laci Peterson went to a judge and swore under oath to certain "facts." Those "facts" were what the judge relied upon in issuing a search warrant and an order to wiretap Peterson's phone. It is demanded that this affidavit be true — not fudged, and no lies — since the issuance of warrants is so important......
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Frey friend: Peterson on the make
Frey friend: Peterson on the make
By JOHN COTÉ and SUSAN HERENDEEN
BEE STAFF WRITERS
Last Updated: July 1, 2004, 05:00:20 AM PDT
Editor's note: This story contains language some might find offensive.
REDWOOD CITY -- Two months before his wife disappeared, Scott Peterson told a woman he had "lost his soulmate" and wanted to meet her single friend, the woman testified Wednesday.
Shawn Sibley of Fresno, who set Peterson up with Amber Frey, offered provocative details during an hour on the witness stand that painted Peterson as a womanizer who lied about his finances.
Peterson said he owned two homes, had sold a business in Europe, liked thin women and thought about printing "HB" -- for horny bastard -- on his business cards, Sibley testified.
"Scott acted like he wasn't married..........