Judge to Hear Arguments on Moving Peterson Trial

Fox News ^ | Jan 7 2004 | AP

[Tijeras_Slim]

RE: My # 55 (I hope everyone knows I was just jokin')

[Jackie-O]

Does anyone smell anything bad?

That's me boiling eggs to make egg salad for lunch tomorrow...Sorry!

[Jackie-O]

I'm sure you know we have a good crew here TJ.
You and everyone here knows that no one on these threads would have pushed the button on you...
In fact I always look for you and CD at the very top of all of the Laci threads...love your analysis in the form of visuals!!

[Velveeta]

Are you kidding me?!? I'll vouch for you. That was clearly an Irishman, probably a McGuire at that. I was just about to come back to this thread and count the guy's freckles and poof....he's gone.

[maggief]

http://www.courttv.com/trials/peterson/010704_venue_ctv.html

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004


Updated Jan. 8, 2004, 6:43 p.m. ET


Judge tentatively rules to move Scott Peterson's trial from Modesto


By Harriet Ryan
Court TV
Modesto, Calif. — A judge ordered Scott Peterson's double-murder trial moved to another county Thursday afternoon, saying intense press coverage would make it difficult to pick an unbiased jury locally.

"Despite the court's best efforts, the nature and extent of the publicity this case has received has rendered Stanislaus County an inappropriate venue," Superior Court Judge Al Girolami said.

Citing "8,000 articles worldwide and at least 150 here in Modesto" stemming from last year's disappearance of Peterson's pregnant wife, Laci, the judge said, "There's a reasonable likelihood that in the absence of a change of venue, the defendant would not be tried by a fair and impartial jury."

The judge will consult with state court officials before convening a hearing Jan. 20 to select a new location. Girolami said he favored a larger metropolitan area within driving distance of Modesto and specifically named Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda counties as possible contenders.

Peterson's defense had hoped to move the trial to Los Angeles, where lead attorney, Mark Geragos, is based. The judge, however, said he opposed southern California because of the inconvenience to witnesses from Modesto.

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[Canadian Outrage]

I always KNEW Geragos would shoot for LA. However, he cannot DICTATE where it will be held. Other factors must be factored in, mainly cost and practicality. I still think that busing in Jurors from another County would have been the best thing to do. Geragos wants a Jury from DOWNTOWN LA. I'm sorry but that would be the same type of Jury that Simpson had and that's his plan. Basically, poor and undeducated and anti-law enforcement.

[Canadian Outrage]

The brains in downtown LA pinz???

[Canadian Outrage]

I have thought about San Fransisco too but I really hope for San Jose or how about Conservative ? Santa Barbara?

[Canadian Outrage]

ALRIGHT!! LA it is NOT!! Within driving distance from Modesto is just FINE.

[Canadian Outrage]

Actually Maggie, within driving distance from Modesto is fine, it is basically splitting the baby if you know what I mean. The wisdom of Solomon here. It DEFINITELY ELIMINATES LA and within driving distance of Modesto will NOT make a HUGE difference nor will it inconvenience the Rocha family too much or the State. I'm not UNhappy with that.

[Cloe]

Thanks for the pings - good to see you back.

[Cloe]

So Scott and his amazing lawyer found more humor in the courtroom today?
I think the two of them are disgusting.

[Devil_Anse]

Of COURSE Laci-murder followers are above average in the intelligence department! WE'RE here, aren't we??

Neither of those pictures looked anything like American racial lynching to me. I was thinking medieval. Well... you know, we people here have standards. We don't feel that we need to be dwelling on gruesome things like murder, and removed heads, and decomposing corpses...

[Devil_Anse]

Would it be sacriligious to pray that Scott begins to go bald as the proceedings wax on?

[Devil_Anse]

in the hands of those idiots again

AMEN!!! With all due respect to the smart L.A. people on this forum, the rest of the country lost respect for L.A. when we saw some of its dumbest citizens, and America's dumbest verdict, paraded for everyone to see! The DEFENSE suggested Alameda? Then I don't trust Alameda! How about San Jose? Or, San Joaquin (is that a county out there)?

[Cloe]

A great idea - that surly would wipe the smile off his face! Should we start now?

[Devil_Anse]

Oh, YEAH??

We Laciy potsters are ap roud group, ya know! we are not dum we are highly inteligent

[Cloe]

surly - surely

[Devil_Anse]

Amen!

[Devil_Anse]

Regular eggs couldn't smell as bad as Geragos... ROTTEN eggs, maybe!