First full day of testimony in Laci Peterson murder case

WHNT19.com ^ | 6/2004

[runningbear]

ALL SNIP ITS:

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......

[Canadian Outrage]

Unfortunately Canada's Commie Liberal Federal Government will NOT allow FOX in here. However, that could change soon. The Liberals it would appear, because of absolutely mega scandals, one after the other after the other are only 4 points behind our Conservative leader Stephen Harper. Stephen is a gem. He will scrap the gun registry immediately. You can bet that our Countries will be real allies again. In B.C. where I'm from, NO Liberals will be sent to Ottawa. Nor Alberta, Nor Saskatchewan etc. The problem has always been Ontario and Quebec. Ontario tho appear to not be appreciating the face that they have had their pockets picked by a bunch of corrupt Liberals!!

[MHT]

Either way, wouldn't there have been some traces of cement? I can't even use glue or flour without getting an extra bit somewhere. How could this guy, assumingly working quickly, have gotten her murdered and disposed of without traces of blood or cement?

[Canadian Outrage]

A clearer example of a Nullified Jury we could never have had than the Simpson Jurors. They were NEVER GOING to convict Simpson from Day l. What a waste of State funds. NONE of that was the Prosecution's fault. They had the evidence, that Jury didn't care. It gave Justice and California in particular a very black eye. I'm praying that California will NEVER again make that mistake and set a wife and baby killer free by ignoring the evidence.

[onyx]

How much will it cost us?

[Howlin]

It's not the natural gas; it is treated so it will have a smell.

Carbon monoxide is odorless.

[onyx]

I agree with you regarding that family of his.
Their behavior is unconscionable.
Is that horrid Janey still making the rounds on TV?

[Canadian Outrage]

I know you will Jackie. Your faithful with your pings. You and Runningbear have been FANTABULOUS!!

[Jackie-O]

I should be around most of the weekend...I need to take it easy, I have a torn rotator cuff. I've been lying around with ice on it most of the night, it's a bit tender. I plan on taking it easy this weekend, make Little Man cut the grass and all.

[RGSpincich]

I assumed that there was cement residue on the floor of the warehouse that outlined the buckets .

[Canadian Outrage]

I KNOW!! There many good Conservatives in CA. I wish some of you were on the Jury. I wish a few of you could fire a letter off to the editor of the San Mateo paper and the modbee expressing your outrage at the clown Geragos is and how California Juror are on trial as much as Peterson is. I would do it but it likely wouldn't make much of an impression from here.

[Jackie-O]

Notable quotes and events in Peterson case
http://www.modbee.com/reports/peterson/trial/story/8658770p-9531804c.html

[sissyjane]

Ouch!
How did you tear it?
I have an impingement in my shoulder, and it hurts like he*%,.Or at least I think it's an impingement. We have Kaiser, and they won't do anything.

[Canadian Outrage]

And there was cement residue in the bottom of the boat!

[Canadian Outrage]

I think Beth Karas is actually appalled by the Petersons. Also, Beth being a Lawyer herself, said the day that Rick Distaso gave his opening statement that She had NEVER heard and seen a more thorough opening statement ever. She rated it very high.

[Positive]

If you read my post again, you'll see that I too lost a son.

I know how much that hurts. I don't know how much it hurts to have a son accused of and tried for murder...I just think it must be very very bad. I think that it must be easier if I "knew" he was guilty, in which case I would not be attending the trial.

[Devil_Anse]

You can bet your bottom dollar that if that baby's corpse had not been found, Geragos would be telling the jury that "Laci was killed for her baby" and "somewhere, that baby is being brought up by Laci's murderer".

[pinz-n-needlez]

Doesn't cement have to *cure* even after it sets?

Sounds like he had a couple of weeks to make them. He may have made one a day for a few days, just bumping the bucket to the side a bit, after he knocked out the last one.

Just my impression.

I heard at the end of Greta that Geragos had a chance to ask Amy if the cream pants Laci's body was found wearing were the ones she wore to the Salon. Amy said, "No." Anyone else hear this?

Pinz

[sissyjane]

You should have heard Greta tonight ---Praising the Peterson family . I don't remember how she put it, but said somehing about them acting with dignity in the court...She must be in a different courtroom than Beth Karas.

[Canadian Outrage]

OMG - I must be getting tired. I just posted to myself.!! I do hope the Judge will say something to the Jurors about attempting any interaction with the Defendant. God CA - WAKE UP!! I thought Geragos wanted out of San Mateo because it was so biased against Scott. I guess we just have to pray and believe that these folks will, when the time comes, do the right thing. All these talking head fools are affecting Justice in a real way. They need to be sobered up. Just because Geragos and the Petersons think these proceedings are funny and entertaining doesn't mean that they should.!!

[BunnySlippers]

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Thank you, Howlin. Actually I signed up earlier today. :)