Laci Peterson family seeks items from home

The Fresno Bee ^ | Published Thursday, May 29, 2003, 4:15 AM | John Cote'

[runningbear]

Laci Peterson family seeks items from home

Laci Peterson family seeks items from home
Relatives hire lawyers to retrieve wedding dress, baby crib, other personal belongings.

By John Coté
The Modesto Bee

(Published Thursday, May 29, 2003, 4:15 AM)

MODESTO -- Laci Peterson's family has hired attorneys in an attempt to retrieve her wedding dress, a baby crib and other personal items from her Modesto home, according to a statement released Wednesday.

In the murder case against her husband, court documents made available Wednesday assert the defense team's contention that investigators violated the law by monitoring privileged communications and that Deputy District Attorney Rick Distaso "misled" defense attorneys and the judge about it. Scott Peterson, 30, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in the deaths of his 27-year-old wife and their unborn son, Conner.

Scott Peterson's parents and his attorney have prevented his wife's family from entering the couple's Covena Avenue home and retrieving personal items, according to the statement from attorneys Adam J. Stewart and Albert G. Clark.

The statement came with a 22-point list of items that family members want, including Laci's diplomas and journals, and a watering can that says "Laci's Garden." But family members said that being inside the home that Laci decorated and lived in was more important than retrieving personal items.

According to the statement, lead defense attorney Mark Geragos wrote a letter in response to the request for access. The Laci Peterson family attorneys, in their statement, say that Geragos said it would be "unthinkable to allow anything to be moved or disposed of" until his team had completed its investigation.

Meanwhile, the newly available court documents show that defense attorneys have requested a closed hearing to question prosecutors about wiretaps used to intercept calls between Scott Peterson and his defense team.

The defense drafted the documents before Superior Court Judge Al Girolami on Tuesday ordered prosecutors to turn over "all calls intercepted involving defense counsel or the defense investigator." Also, the defense has asked for a transcript of a Jan. 17 wiretap discussion among Judge Wray Ladine, prosecutors and investigators, the documents reveal.

Defense attorneys have a Friday deadline to file a motion on the wiretap issue.

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Laci Peterson's Family Hires Lawyers to Collect Mementos

Laci Peterson's Family Hires Lawyers to Collect Mementos

MODESTO — A Modesto law firm says it has been hired to help Laci Peterson's family visit their daughter's house and collect her wedding dress, jewelry and other mementos.

Lawyers Adam Stewart and Albert Clark say they were hired after Scott Peterson's family prevented his in-laws from entering the house the couple shared before Laci Peterson vanished just before Christmas.

Scott Peterson has pleaded innocent to murdering his wife and unborn son. The remains of the 27-year-old pregnant substitute teacher and the infant they planned to name Conner were found on the shore of San Francisco Bay last month.

Defense lawyer Mark Geragos says he has worked out an agreement to let Laci Peterson's family visit the house and remove her journals, a food processor and a watering can that said "Laci's Garden."

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Last Updated: May 28, 2003

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DEFENSE LAWYER TO GET PETERSON PHONE LOGS

DEFENSE LAWYER TO GET PETERSON PHONE LOGS

(05-27-2003) - The judge overseeing the murder case of Scott Peterson ordered Tuesday that police records of telephone calls made between Peterson and his lawyer and investigator be turned over to his new defense attorney.

Prosecutors had not contested the release of the conversations, which they said they had not heard or seen and had ordered sealed when they realized police investigators had been listening to or recording calls.

At least two of the 69 calls between Peterson and Modesto attorney Kirk McAllister were included in the widespread monitoring that also taped Peterson's calls with reporters. Police also listened in on a call between Peterson and a private investigator.

Peterson's new attorney, Mark Geragos, said he expected to receive the police records Tuesday afternoon.

"Once we see exactly what was taped, we'll file the appropriate motions," the Los Angeles attorney said.

Peterson, 30, is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and unborn son, Conner, last Dec. 23 or 24. Stanislaus County prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.

Peterson, arrested April 18, maintains his innocence, saying he last saw his wife when he left for a Christmas Eve fishing trip.

Stanislaus County prosecutors this month notified McAllister, private investigator Gary Ermoian and 64 other people that their conversations were intercepted from Jan. 10 to Feb. 4 under a court-ordered wiretap to gather evidence in the Peterson investigation.

Police are not supposed to listen to talks between attorneys and their clients, which are considered privileged conversations. McAllister said earlier this year he was skeptical of claims that police recording equipment was turned off when it became clear that Peterson was talking with his lawyer.

But John Goold, a chief deputy district attorney for Stanislaus County, told reporters Tuesday that prosecutors have never seen or heard anything from the Peterson-McAllister calls monitored by police.

"Our requirement is to not listen in on privileged phone calls," Goold said.

Also Tuesday, Judge Al Girolami said he was also considering a gag order on lawyers in the case to prevent leaks fueling news stories, and indicated he would wait until July to decide whether to unseal court records reporters are seeking.

Girolami said he would rule by the end of the week whether to unseal police reports and arrest warrants, as well as autopsy results of Laci Peterson and her unborn son.

But the Modesto judge told Charity Kenyon, a Sacramento lawyer representing The Modesto Bee and four other California newspapers, that he would most likely order that the documents remain impounded until a July 15 preliminary hearing, held to determine whether Peterson should go to trial.

Girolami wondered aloud, given the great amount of publicity in the case, whether 12 fair jurors could be found anywhere in California if the information was unsealed.

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Another Peterson trial

Nurse becomes seventh member of Peterson jury

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[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Well, French wasn't a language I mastered. I think my version still works, but thanks anyway.

[Queen Jadis]

au que :)

[Rusty Roberts]

remember: the baby....that was hard?????????

Bingo

[uvular]

When Shep was on his 3pm-est. show and was reporting on this, he was relatively disgusted regarding the autopsy report on Connor. Made comments about watching 'another network' for an hour before he went on the air and was ticked off at their reporter's comments that this story would help defense (very evident he was talking about Dan Abrams and MSNBC).

When Shep closed the segment, he said something to the effect that the reason we (Fox) covered this story today, is because people watch and that means ratings.

Normally, if he's on the 3pm show, he's on the Fox Report; wondered if he got chastised for that ratings remark and/or his demeanor, which seemed highly agitated. To be fair, I was agitated too, but then I'm not on tv!

[justshe]

LOL-------Feiger IS messy!

[justshe]

au que

Clever!

[Rusty Roberts]

lol, hang tough and thanks for your steady course!

[SarahW]

I guess you haven't followed my posts on the subject.
I've posted on that column and the specific content of that column.

In fact, the gossip column did *not* say that Amber had agreed to pose nude for half a million dollars. The only people saying so, or claiming to be "saddened" and so forth by her choice to do so, are the ones on this thread.

That's because Velveeta posted that fox was reporting Amber had agreed to such a deal. Not only was Fox *not* reporting that Amber had agreed to such a deal (Velveeta made an erroneous post to such effect in post #5), the gossip column only including the speculations of some unnamed source on the subject.

This source said "he would not be surprised" if Amber decided to pose nude, and the fellow further speculated on the amount of money such pictures would be worth.
Not only did the column not say that Amber had agreed to such a deal, or was considering such a deal, it did not even state that she had been OFFERED such a deal.

Anyone who takes speculation about what Amber MIGHT do any what she MIGHT get for it as some sort of indication that she has agreed to pose for half a million, is a few fruit loops short of a full bowl.

You might also take it with THIS grain of salt - Adams had info on the Winona shenanigans that probably came from Geragos. I "wouldn't be surprised" to find this nasty smear came straight from the Geragos camp and that it was successful in its intended effect.

It's got people starting rumors that she has ACTUALLY ACCEPTED the deal and will get half a million dollars to pose nude sometime in the near future. Where did THAT rumor start...the one that has her actually accepting the deal? HERE.

It's here where Cindy's stuff has been amplified and padded.

[runningbear]

Here is the Stanislaus County DA Peterson site:

People v. Scott Peterson
Case# 1056770

and the motion filed to unseal the autopsy

Motion In Support of Release of Autopsy Reports

[uvular]

Dr Cyril Wecht on MSNBC right now; Geraldo on O'Reilly soon.

[Howlin]

Filed at 2:36 PM PDT. Cool!

[runningbear]

And DA PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE OF THE AUTOPSY REPORT

Press Release

Dang still in pdf form.... click the link...;o)

[Howlin]

You're in the right place.

[uvular]

Dr. Wecht believes the tape/twine/whatever and cuts on body are both 'artifacts', picked up while in the water.

[RightWingMama]

Where is Allred, if this is only a scandalous, vicious lie? She needs to get out there and do something.

Don't worry. She'll be on Greta's show tonight and probably every night until the trial is over./sarcasm off.

[SarahW]

I have my facts straight. FOx *never* reported that Amber had accepted a 500,000 dollar fee to pose nude, as Velveeta claimed in post five. The only people "reporting" such a deal are people here on FR.

Fox only reported that an item had appeared in Adams gossip column with an unkown person saying "he would not be surprised" if Amber did such a thing. The fellow went on to speculate what price such pictures might be expected to fetch.

If the column insinuates that Amber has signed a deal to pose nude, it certainly doesn't say she has. In fact, not only did the column not state that she had even received an offer, let alone state that she had agreed to a deal or was in the middle of trying to negotiate one.

Just one, unknown source (called a "he" in the column) says he wouldn't be surprised if Amber Frey did such a thing, and the same he speculated on what the pictured might fetch in dollars.

I'd be interested in your speculations on what my opinion of Amber Frey is. I imagine you would be wrong, based on your tone.

However, you might be well advised that there are folks who want to make sure as many people as possible see her as a low, conniving, greedy camera whore who is out to profit from the blood of Laci and Connor Peterson.

[SarahW]

As do I.

[runningbear]

I wouldn't regret it Vel.. You did what you heard.. Simple as that! Media has a habit of distorting the news, only at times they don't retract and immediately correct it, or they do, near the back of the pages, in small print. So, media led the people on. It won't just happen to you, it will others too....

We can put that happy face on...LOL...I thought that prank I did would get ya....lol...

[runningbear]

and I did send off an email to the DA.... Gag him! (geragos)