Peterson Jury Selection Moving Slowly

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[runningbear]

Peterson Jury Selection Moving Slowly

Peterson Jury Selection Moving Slowly
Only 48 In Potential Jury Pool So Far

POSTED: 11:43 am PDT April 21, 2004
UPDATED: 11:48 am PDT April 21, 2004

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Jury selection continues to move slowly in the double-murder trial of Scott Peterson.

Of the 1,000 people summoned to court to begin the screening process of filling out an extensive questionnaire, only 48 people have made it into the potential juror pool.

The judge wants 70 to 80 potential jurors to be named before the defense and prosecution begin the process of agreeing on the final panel of 12 jurors and six alternates.

Opening statements are set for May 17.

Peterson was arrested April 18, 2003, near San Diego, three days after the bodies of Laci Peterson and her fetus washed ashore along ......

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Defense lawyers meet with judge before more Peterson jury selection

Posted on Wed, Apr. 21, 2004

Defense lawyers meet with judge before more Peterson jury selection

By Brian Anderson

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

REDWOOD CITY - Lawyers for Scott Peterson continued today to work with a judge on issues surrounding evidence a week after defense attorneys blasted prosecutors for meddling in their case.

Mark Geragos and Pat Harris met privately with Judge Alfred Delucchi for about an hour before emerging to begin another day of jury selection.

Geragos declined to tell reporters what was discussed, saying only that it was related to evidence discovery. Delucchi asked Geragos to have an order surrounding the issue ready for him to sign Thursday.

Prosecutors were left outside the meeting, possibly meaning Geragos was discussing a defense theory that could be floated at Peterson's upcoming trial. They are not allowed to hear details of such defense practices.

Last week, Geragos told Delucchi that prosecutors were using his requests for specific evidence as ways to shore up holes in their case. They began retesting blood stains found inside a brown van only after the defense asked to run their own tests, he said.

Geragos has openly theorized that two people or even a group of people could .........--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Peterson's lawyers, judge meet in private

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Posted on Thu, Apr. 22, 2004

Peterson's lawyers, judge meet in private

By Brian Anderson

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

REDWOOD CITY - Lawyers for Scott Peterson continued Wednesday to work with a judge on issues surrounding evidence a week after defense attorneys blasted prosecutors for meddling in their case.

Mark Geragos and Pat Harris met privately with Judge Alfred Delucchi for about an hour before emerging to begin another day of jury selection.

Geragos declined to tell reporters what was discussed, saying only that it was related to evidence discovery. Delucchi asked Geragos to have an order surrounding the issue ready for him to sign today.

Prosecutors were left outside the meeting, possibly meaning Geragos was discussing a defense theory that could be floated at Peterson's upcoming trial. Prosecutors are not allowed to hear details of such defense practices........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WEDNESDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS

Posted on Thu, Apr. 22, 2004

WEDNESDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS

Only one person was chosen as a prospective juror and 10 others were excluded because they oppose the death penalty, have already concluded Scott Peterson is guilty of killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, or wouldn't get paid for the duration of the trial.

The woman selected was a retired ``hearing official'' who used to preside over informal hearings on labor disputes in the ocean freight-liner industry. When acquaintances tell her they think Peterson is guilty, she tells them, ``You don't know until you've heard the full story,'' she said.......

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Geragos: prosecution drags feet on evidence

Article Last Updated: Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 3:23:22 AM PST

Geragos: prosecution drags feet on evidence
Jury pool upped by one

By Jason Dearen, STAFF WRITER

REDWOOD CITY -- Scott Peterson's defense attorney, Mark Geragos, is again complaining about the prosecution's slow pace in handing over evidence.

This time, Geragos has issues with reports provided by prosecutors about DNA tests performed on blood samples found in a brown van that the defense has previously tried to link to Laci Peterson's disappearance.

Judge Alfred Delucchi last week ordered prosecutors to give the defense daily reports on the status of the blood testing. Last year, after federal law enforcement authorities impounded the van, prosecutors announced they believed it had no connection to the case.

But prosecutor David Harris told the judge prosecutors recently ordered the testing because they believed Geragos might use the van while making his case, according to wire reports. Prosecutors handed Geragos a one-page report Tuesday, which evoked the complaint. .....

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[Spunky]

"Ashley Pond and Mirand Gadis..."

They are the ones. Isn't it awful that a Judge can make that ruling. I don't care how distraught he is he needs to fry for what he did to those girls.

[runningbear]

awful.... simply a big pile of dog doo snotty is!

Thanks Vel... ;o)

[runningbear]

your welcome... ;o)

[runningbear]

I think it all happened in increments during the sexual revolution era of the 60's....Some for good, some for the worst!

[runningbear]

you'd think that would be cleared or recommended by a shrink report?

[runningbear]

I would think so... stuff is trying to be hummm, subdue?

[Jackie-O]

Posted on Fri, Apr. 23, 2004

Judge places mystery note under seal

By Brian Anderson

CONTRA COSTA TIMES


REDWOOD CITY - Defense attorneys are investigating whether an anonymous letter delivered Thursday to the courthouse can show that someone other than Scott Peterson killed the man's wife.

The letter arrived over the lunch break and did not identify the writer, Judge Alfred Delucchi said. Prosecutors and defense lawyers received copies of the message and the envelope it arrived in before Delucchi placed it under seal.
(snip)
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/special_packages/laci_peterson/8501013.htm

[runningbear]

I heard this on the radio early this morning... Anybody can write the courts, judge, DA etc... Wonder if anything any validity to it or a hoax?

[oceanperch]

Sorry? (snickering) Bet'cha having a good time remodeling the home.

[Jackie-O]

Or maybe they will find it was writen by Jackie?? ;o)
(she did make her first appearance at court this week after being absent for some time...)

[oceanperch]

Exactly!

Up here in Oregon the Ward Weaver trial has been delayed. Weaver was the dude who killed and buried the two teen girls, friends of his daughter on his property and was a big mouth in the media while the search was on for the missing teens.

Now he comes into court "acting" mentally withdrawn and unaware of his surroundings so the judge orders a mental eval. What a crock!

[oceanperch]

You are an optimist, aren't you? (sacasm noted)

[oceanperch]

I am just finishing the potty training as well.

Been nine years since my last. And this baby/pup took his time learning to load up so after four months of lifting a growing lab my back went into spasm.

He is now trying to do it on his own.

He is kinda stubborn. When I do the morning call for all three to go out for a potty run he runs into his crate and lays down.

Testy too arn't they?
Here are my latest.

Chris and the Boys
Address:http://community-2.webtv.net/ExtremeNorthPole/LangleyPorterPicsat/

[oceanperch]

If it was found in Scoots truch it would have been Bulls Eye.

[oceanperch]

Ward Weaver and he is doing a lousy job of playing Mr. Mindless.

What a crock, did you see him on the news? It is soooo obvious that he is putting on an act.

I bet the Mom's are steaming. Not that this has anything to do with the girls demise, but I don't think they came from the "mom of the year" home enviroments. Just another sad note to the short lives they had.

[Devil_Anse]

All those young boys, now without fathers. It makes me sick to think of it.

[Devil_Anse]

I like the way the reporter first tells how Lee is talking, then refers to Ridenour, mentioning that Ridenour declines to comment due to the gag order.

The reporter goes on to specifically describe the gag order, making it plain that the order does apply to Lee.

BTW, it seems that the closer they get to testimony time, the more uncomfortable Lee and Jackie become.

[Devil_Anse]

Geez... have they got Janey on salary, or something?

[Devil_Anse]

CO, if someone wanted to complain about Lee Peterson talking when there's a gag order, I think a complaint would be better sent to the prosecutors. They can then make use of the information if they think it will further their cause!

[Devil_Anse]

What about the curl? Remember those curls he had? Has someone been smuggling him Spoolies?