Scott Peterson proclaims innocence to two counts of first-degree murder

The Modesto Bee ^ | Published: April 22, 2003, 05:09:54 AM PDT | John Cote' and Patrick Giblin

[runningbear]

Yesterday's events..

[runningbear]

pinging on yesterday's events, and images of legal documents.

[runningbear]

wow, get a load of the marital status on the booking register:
single!

[wideawake]

My prediction:

Peterson will be convicted of double murder. He will be sentenced to death.

While he is waiting the 25 years or so it will take for his sentence to be carried out, he will receive thousands of pieces of fan mail from adoring women.

He will marry one of his fans and be permitted conjugal visits with her.

In the meantime NOW, NARAL, PFAW and other groups will file many suits in an attempt to argue that murdering Conner Peterson wasn't murder at all, but simply a private decision between a woman and her murderer.

[maggief]

Thanks again for the pings, rb!

Single ... that's the first thing I noticed too.
It says it all.

[runningbear]

have to state another thing, over the weekend media stating SP had 10k cash on him. How come not stated in the property in the booking register? States, no cash, but a Visa card, and I gather that Mercedes belong to Joe Peterson?

[runningbear]

that is terrible but you did sum it up as all doable...

[runningbear]

this article is too funny, in some respects...

Courthouse media frenzy lures crowd of the curious

Excerpted:

Courthouse media frenzy lures crowd of the curious

By TY PHILLIPS
BEE STAFF WRITER

Published: April 22, 2003, 05:32:10 AM PDT

Attorney Kirk McAllister nearly made it unscathed to the corner of 11th and I streets Monday afternoon. But the enemy waited a block away, in front of the Stanislaus County Courthouse. Scores of reporters and camera people stood and watched in all directions, looking for players making entrances in the Scott Peterson murder arraignment.

At 1:08 p.m., someone spotted McAllister, who had represented Scott Peterson until the arraignment, approaching from across the street. The man tucked his camera beneath his arm and quietly sprinted away from the throng in a mad dash.

Another reporter saw what was happening and took off behind him. Then another. And another.

"Where are you going?" one reporter asked a fleeing colleague.

"There he is," the colleague replied, talking and running in full stride.

"Who?"

"It's McAllister."

The reporter caught up, and they took off together. The rumble grew. Within seconds, the entire pack had crossed 11th Street and formed a mob around McAllister.

Enter Elizabeth and William Schwarz of Ceres. They had just finished eating lunch at Dewz Restaurant, which exits onto 11th and I. The media swarm nearly swallowed the couple.

"All of a sudden, everybody was running toward us," Elizabeth Schwarz said. "We had to back up to get out of the way. We stood under the awning until it all went by."

[laker_dad]

Maybe their computer program didn't allow for that many digits!

[Space Wrangler]

I also couldn't help but notice that the cash amount says 0.00. I wonder where the $10K went?

[NautiNurse]

Hoping that the arresting officer taunted SP with that little detail by asking SP and allowing him to provide the answer.

[runningbear]

did they give it to the RO of the Mercedes, or Mom and Dad Petersons?..... skimming?.....

[runningbear]

LOL.. not up in technology gadgets... ;o)

[The Red Zone]

Maybe there is a separate receipt for the confiscation of the cash.

[Space Wrangler]

Then why even put a 'cash' box on the booking form? Or if there were a seperate receipt, why not put "see page 2" or something like that instead of 0.00? I'm beginning to wonder about that story, but then again Jackie was quick with the excuses for why he had it. Maybe we'll find out some more detail at the 5/6 bail hearing.

[melodie]

Thanks for the ping RB...Wow you have ood eyes. I missed the single status the first time through. Also notice he wasn't even wearing his wedding band...what a stupid moron.

[melodie]

ood=good. haven't had enough coffee yet to be able to spell.

[clouda]

The cash was found during the search of the car. It was in the trunk. This would be separate paperwork.