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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[Howlin]

I was going to ask you if you did.............LOL....but I thought maybe you didn't want to discuss it on the thread.

[runningbear]

heehee...yep, me too.... and others....lol...

[runningbear]

LOL...I fell off the chair laughing at work.....

[SarahW]

I heard the same reportyou guys did, and they NEVER reported she had agreed to pose nude, for half a mil or ANY sum of money. You took the "tease" and ran with it.

They reported about a column making insinuations (although the column itself never made any direct claim that Amber was going to pose nude for money) that Frey might have such a deal in the works.

[Freedom2specul8]

DA PRESS RELEASE... :)

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release For more information contact: Date: May 29, 2003 John J. Goold, Chief Deputy District Attorney

Re: Peterson case (209) 544-5037

MODESTO, CALIFORNIA – Stanislaus County District Attorney James C. Brazelton responded today to media reports that autopsy results from the Peterson case have been allegedly leaked to the media.

Since the autopsy results have been sealed by court order, the District Attorney’s Office cannot verify the accuracy of any media statements concerning the contents of the autopsy reports without violating the court’s order. In direct response to this latest development, however, the District Attorney’s Office will be filing a motion to withdraw their opposition to the sealing of the autopsy reports.

It continues to be the view of the District Attorney that the evidence in this case should be presented in court through the testimony of witnesses and not selectively leaked to the news media by unknown persons whom the press will not identify. Therefore, there will be no other comments or interviews made at this time and phone calls regarding this issue will Not be returned.

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[runningbear]

Oh yeah, and Allred stated that Scott Peterson is the one charged with 2 murders... She was vicious on that press audio... Like she was the prosecutor, and that is strange coming from her background... ;o)

[spectre]

Excuse ME, Sarah, but we did not "take the tease and run with it"...AND you obviously didn't hear the post-script, we did. You are wrong.

We quoted and reported the discussion that ED and company had. Fox and friends are the ones you should be pointing the finger at. Go back and read the whole thread..

This subject is a dead issue..I won't comment on it again unless there are new developments.

sw

[runningbear]

LOL....Geragos pawned FR....;o)

we didn't buy it.... heehee...

[runningbear]

well, you know what, well 2 things, if Conner was before Laci was dead, or as she laid dying, then hummm, Scott did premeditate the murder of Conner, or Geragos, is trying to knock out the special circumstances clause, by having Conner born during the commission of a murder, and then killed him, mass murderer.... (thinking cap on as I am typing....straying now....lol...)

[RGSpincich]

In direct response to this latest development, however, the District Attorney’s Office will be filing a motion to withdraw their opposition to the sealing of the autopsy reports.

Some tricky wording here. Until today, I understood the DA to be in favor of the sealing of the autopsy reports. This statement seems to say that they had been opposed to the sealing of the autopsy reports. But now they are for the sealing of the reports. Right?

[joyce11111]

I think I meant the gist of the thread by some peeps..was a horrendous trashing of Amber...I did not refer to your posts.,

sorry if I offended you. That comment was NOT directed at you.

[runningbear]

News to me Wheat...Yep as far as I know... counting 800 or more from this morning posts...LOL... Good afternoon... ;o)

[runningbear]

and to throw a side winder.....lol....

[Sandylapper]

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.

So, you and others have your facts entirely straight, and you're taking up for Fox and calling Velveeta and me liars and rumormongers? Did you hear Fox's report, too, Sarah, the one Velveeta and I heard, or did someone tell you we were lying. As for Velveeta, I have found her to be a fine, honest, reasonable and fun poster, and don't believe she nor I deliberately started trashing Amber. I don't appreciate you and anyone else who would trash fellow freepers in this manner. You and some others here are as entitled to your opinions about Amber and this case as I am. But I am not a liar. Neither is Velveeta. Please don't post me anymore. I will push the abuse button.

[joyce11111]

Jeeeez, just saw Geraldo say that the previous comments(prolly by Abrahms) came from the defence, in regards to the autopsy report that was all over the TV this afternoon.

[runningbear]

ya know, you take things and issues too seriously. If this was a court venue, I see where your issues take place. This is a forum of opinions, public opinions at that too.... to be refuted as fact or fiction. So, get use to it. I am tired of someone taking issue, and trying to flame or confront a freeper into an agument! Not necessary, end it! And to all, end the bickering, you waste people's day on the endless confrontations!

[runningbear]

no, I would, saves me if I went into secrecy on their website.... I am not afraid to do so. (I am taking a breather now.... A little jazzed here. )

[runningbear]

thank you ...;o)

[runningbear]

They want them released, because of the leaks today... ;o)

[runningbear]

ya know why Geragos wants and is doing all he is doing, because Judge Al Giromali has : Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian !!! Thank you very much George! Was re elected 2001.....