First full day of testimony in Laci Peterson murder case

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First full day of testimony in Laci Peterson murder case

Redwood City, California-AP _ The first full day of testimony gets under way today in Scott Peterson's murder trial in Redwood City, California.

He's accused of murdering his wife and their unborn son.

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Geragos deconstructs prosecution's case against Peterson

Article Last Updated: Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 3:09:35 AM PST

Geragos deconstructs prosecution's case against Peterson

Defense attorney: Fetus was born full-term therefore defendant's not responsible for murders

By Jason Dearen, STAFF WRITER

REDWOOD CITY -- Scott Peterson is a cad not a killer, his defense attorney said Wednesday as he began an assault on the very essence of the evidence against Peterson -- when his wife and child died.

In the scenario cast by attorney Mark Geragos, the child was born alive weeks after Christmas Eve 2002, the date prosecutors say his mother, Laci Peterson, had been killed.

"If this baby was born alive, clearly Scott Peterson had nothing to do with this murder," Geragos explained to the six men and six women of the jury. .......

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Peterson's lawyer attacks investigators' work

"Posted on Thu, Jun. 03, 2004

Peterson's lawyer attacks investigators' work

By Brian Anderson

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

REDWOOD CITY - Saying Scott Peterson was "stone-cold innocent," defense attorney Mark Geragos blasted the police detectives Wednesday who investigated the murder of Laci Peterson and the thin case he said they cobbled together against her husband.

In his first chance to lay out his side of the case, Geragos said Modesto police believed early on that Peterson had something to do with his wife's Dec. 24, 2002, disappearance and they worked to prove only that. Through slipshod detective work, lies and far-fetched theories, they built a laughable case from circumstantial evidence that led to the prosecution of an innocent man, he said.

"The evidence is going to show beyond any doubt that not only is Scott Peterson not guilty.""......

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Circus talk pans out
First day draws media, gawkers and other crazies.

Circus talk pans out
First day draws media, gawkers and other crazies.

Published on Wednesday, June 2, 2004

URL: http://www.examiner.com/article/index.cfm/i/060204n_peterson2

REDWOOD CITY -- The same gravity that is holding together the "12 galaxies" apparently had enough pull to draw San Francisco's eccentric sign-toting icon, Frank Chiu, and others looking for a little collateral publicity, to the Redwood City Courthouse on Tuesday for the start of the Scott Peterson murder trial.

Parked near the courthouse in a van covered with biblical and anti-abortion messages, Ronald Brock of San Diego sought attention for his message that killing an unborn child, through abortion or any other means, is a crime.

"Murder is murder, give Conner justice," read a banner on the van. Conner was the name Scott and Laci Peterson planned to give their unborn child before a pregnant Laci disappeared in late 2002. Her husband is facing two counts of murder for their deaths.".....

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Geragos: Peterson didn't do it

Geragos: Peterson didn't do it

By GARTH STAPLEY
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: June 2, 2004, 01:32:27 PM PDT

1:23 p.m., PDT: REDWOOD CITY - Scott Peterson had nothing to do with his pregnant wife’s murder - and his legal team will prove it, defense attorney Mark Geragos declared dramatically this morning during his opening statement.

“The evidence is going to show clearly, beyond any doubt, that not only was Scott not guilty, but stone-cold innocent,” Geragos told jurors.

Peterson, 31, of Modesto, came under media and police scrutiny after Laci Peterson vanished Dec. 24, 2002. But Peterson had no opportunity to kill her and their unborn son, Conner, Geragos said.

Evidence will show the baby was born alive, the Los Angeles lawyer announced in a series of revelations. They include:

Laci Peterson knew that her husband bought a fishing boat shortly before she vanished - and “was in the boat Dec. 20.”

The Petersons didn’t talk about the boat, even during......

[EllaMinnow]

Brent and Amy entering...

Sharon and Ron...

and the Petersons.

Compare, contrast, barf.

[Jackie-O]

We can get a "WARD" together, no ???

Secret Cabal of Women....SCOWS

[Howlin]

Lee and Jackie (puff) Peterson (puff) are fools.

God help Amy today.

[Yaelle]

I do not have to click on the link to know which pic you all are talking about. It was in the L.A. Times. Grossie cuddling Jackie, right? Million dollar hug, is about right.

[Eva]

It's interesting that the maid was the first witness because I was just saying to my husband that I found it curious that there were reports that Scott said that Laci was mopping the floor when he left to go fishing, but then we learned that the maid had just been there and mopped the floor. Why would she have been mopping it again?

[small voice in the wilderness]

Do they just want to argue for argument's sake? The phone calls, a-hem, RECORDED ernie and mickey, say something different. scott peterson wanted out of his marriage. Amber Frey represented his freedom.

[EllaMinnow]

They look like they're walking into a party.

[Howlin]

You know what, if Geragos keeps up this "the baby was born alive" thing, Peterson should ask him to lay next to him on the gurnery when they slipt the needle in his arm and give HIM a hit off of it.

[spectre]

The Judge needs to throw them out of the courtroom. This is NOT acceptable behavior.

I hope the Prosecution protests..

sw

[Yaelle]

I ask myself, if I were a juror, would I be honest enough NOT to watch t.v. at the end of the day ?

If a juror admitted watching even 20 minutes of Greta, would he be thrown off?

[Howlin]

I say let them stay.

[texasbluebell]

Beth is saying that the Petersons are laughing when Geragos insults the police. Such low class.

I've got to comment on what Dan Abrams said the other day about JP. He actually said this, very close to this wording if not exact: "Say what you want about JP, she really has a lot of class."

I nearly choked. He was fairly defensive of her.

(Just wish I could remember what it was that she said that made him say that, it was just some comment or other that she made though.)

[Cloe]

I agree!

[Jackie-O]

Why are they smiling??? Do they think this is some movie of the week and they are the stars???Do they think this is fun???
NO ONE from Lacis's family is grinning the way these fools are!!

[small voice in the wilderness]

You know who geragos is going to schlep into the witness box for that fiasco. Henry Lee. Puh-leaze. I have yet to see that Wizard of Forensics tell a truth. I'm speaking of a real truth, not a paid truth, of course.

[texasbluebell]

Very telling.

[Jackie-O]

I was saying the same thing...nauseating!!!
Do you think he was being facetious???

[EllaMinnow]

They're famous now, and they don't care why.

They make me sick.

[small voice in the wilderness]

That's true!