Defense witness asks D.A. to cut him slack

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 10/22/4 | Stacy Finz, Diana Walsh

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THE PETERSON TRIAL
Defense witness asks D.A. to cut him slack
Expert says fetus died days after mother disappeared

Dr. Charles March was expected to be a crucial witness for the defense in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial -- one who could single- handedly exonerate the former Modesto salesman by showing that the defendant's unborn baby died a week after prosecutors say the child did.

But by the end of his testimony Thursday, legal analysts and jurors closed their notebooks, rolled their eyes and snickered when they thought no one was looking.

"There were moments today that reminded me of Chernobyl," said Stan Goldman, a criminal law professor and legal expert for Fox News, of the cross- examination of the fertility specialist.

By the end of the day, March slumped in his chair, made an exasperated noise with his lips and begged prosecutor Dave Harris to "cut me some slack" about a "typo" in his report as his slicked-back hair lost its coif and silvery brown strands fell and stuck to his forehead.

"When an expert says, 'Cut me some slack,' it's all over,"

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Not for nothing but I'm ABSOLUTELY SURE that Gregaros personally reviewed the report AND practiced with this dude including potential questions on cross.

Gregaros is just crying for this to end. He gets paid not matter what the verdict is. HE WANTS SCOTT TO GO FOR A PLEA!! and is forcing him into it. So don't be surprised if Scott DOES take the stand!!