Posted on 06/18/2004 5:56:28 AM PDT by runningbear
Friendly Peterson juror raising eyebrows
Friendly Peterson juror raising eyebrows
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The Peterson Trial
By GARTH STAPLEY and JOHN COTÉ
BEE STAFF WRITERS
Last Updated: June 18, 2004, 04:24:00 AM PDT
A juror in Scott Peterson's murder trial made a remark to Laci Peterson's brother Thursday morning, two days after whispering something to defense attorney Mark Geragos.
The contact has raised questions about appropriate conduct by those who might decide whether the 31-year-old Modesto man lives or dies.
A television camera captured Thursday's exchange as Juror No. 5 and Brent Rocha passed through security screening at the courthouse entrance.
The juror, a burly airport security screener out on disability, said something unintelligible except for the words "lose today." Rocha appeared to smile in response.
Laurie Levenson, a law professor and director of Loyola Law School's Center for Ethical Advocacy, said the brief exchange might be innocuous.
"This conversation could have been about a sports team," Levenson said. "It's awkward, but it's not prohibited for people to exchange greetings."
Tuesday, the same juror leaned close to Peterson's attorney, put a hand on the lawyer's arm and whispered in his ear as he and other jurors filed into the courtroom after a recess. Geragos smiled and chuckled in response.<...................
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Inherited jewelry gets trial scrutiny
Dr. Tina Edraki testified in court Thursday about Laci Peterson's health concerns. BART AH YOU/THE BEE
Friendly Peterson juror raising eyebrows
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The Peterson Trial
By JOHN COTÉ and GARTH STAPLEY
BEE STAFF WRITERS
Last Updated: June 18, 2004, 04:24:18 AM PDT
REDWOOD CITY -- Prosecutors Thursday apparently were trying to establish a financial motive for Scott Peterson to murder his pregnant wife, pointing to jewelry Laci Peterson inherited from her grandmother estimated to be worth more than $100,000.
In the weeks before she disappeared, Laci Peterson twice sold inherited jewelry at a Modesto pawn shop for a total of $250, witnesses testified.
Scott Peterson accompanied her the second time, and she seemed agitated when her husband -- in apparent affection -- tried to rub her stomach, said Victoria Brooks, who owns Brooks Pawn and Jewelry with her husband.
"It seemed like she did not want him to be rubbing her belly at that time," Brooks said of the Dec. 14, 2002, visit. "She seemed hesitant toward him."
Also late in 2002, Laci Peterson said her husband wanted to know the value of some jewelry she inherited from her grandmother, said another prosecution witness, Mary Anna Felix.
Felix, a former employee of Edwards Jewelers in Modesto, said Laci Peterson replied that her husband "would be very happy" to learn that the store estimated the value at more than $100,000.
Peterson's attorney Mark Geragos tried to undercut that testimony by showing that Laci Peterson had not been candid with Felix, who testified that Peterson had told her that her husband worked for a law firm.
Scott Peterson, 31, is an agricultural fertilizer salesman.
Sale of jewelry questioned
Laci Peterson had also wanted to make a new diamond ring combining the gold and diamonds from her wedding ring with a diamond ring inherited from her grandmother, witnesses said.
She wanted to melt the gold from her wedding ring for the new band "because she didn't want to hurt Scott's feelings," Felix testified. Felix estimated the value of the new ring at about $55,000..........
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Judge allows Rocha lawsuit to proceed
Judge allows Rocha lawsuit to proceed
By SUSAN HERENDEEN
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: June 17, 2004, 06:34:50 AM PDT
Sharon Rocha can't stop accused killer Scott Peterson from selling his story, but she may be able to stop him from selling any items enhanced by the notoriety of his case.
Wednesday, Stanislaus County Super-ior Court Judge Roger Beauchesne gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit brought by Rocha, mother of the slain Laci Peterson of Modesto.
She was the wife of Scott Peterson, who stands accused of killing her and their unborn son, Conner.......
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What We Know, and What We Don't
What We Know, and What We Don't
A search-and-rescue team heads to San Francisco Bay in January 2003 looking for the body of Laci Peterson but finding an anchor. BART AH YOU/THE BEE
Evidence was collected at Covena Avenue home. AL GOLUB/THE BEE
Scott Peterson became a national obsession. DEBBIE NODA/THE BEE
Scott Peterson sported a goatee when he was booked at Stanislaus County Jail in April 2003. AL GOLUB/THE BEE
Last Updated: May 30, 2004, 07:34:24 AM PDT
Laci Peterson's death has been dogged by rumor and speculation, fueled at least in part by rapt media attention and few confirmed details. Authorities have remained tight-lipped about their investigation and had normally public documents sealed, including search and arrest warrant information. After Scott Peterson's arrest in April 2003, his attorneys joined the call to keep documents sealed, leaving many questions to be answered at trial:...........
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(((I think juror #5))))
Juror .20840 A husky white man in his late 20s or 30s with a crew cut. He's on disability from his job as an airport screener for a private firm and formerly worked as a store security agent. He apparently raises a child as a single parent. He said he has followed the case very little and smiled and shook his head when defense lawyer Mark Geragos asked if Peterson's affair would make him think he's guilty of murder.
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Prosecution: Peterson Had Financial Motive To Kill Laci
Scott Peterson
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Peterson Juror May Have Broken The Rules
Peterson Juror May Have Broken The Rules
POSTED: 11:42 am PDT June 17, 2004
UPDATED: 10:46 pm PDT June 17, 2004
An interesting development arose before court Thursday in the double-murder trial of Scott Peterson.
A juror was seen at the courthouse metal detectors talking to Brent Rocha, Laci Peterson's brother. Communicating with the victim's family could have implications for the juror, as jurors are not supposed to talk to people associated with the case.
Doctor Testifies
Laci Peterson was told by one of her doctors to stop walking in the mornings.......
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Juror caught on tape talking to Laci Peterson's brother
Juror caught on tape talking to Laci Peterson's brother
By Harriet Ryan
Court TV
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A juror in Scott Peterson's capital murder trial was caught on video Thursday morning talking to Laci Peterson's brother..........
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Juror Speaks to Laci's Brother -- On Tape
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Developments in the Scott Peterson case
Posted on Fri, Jun. 18, 2004
Developments in the Scott Peterson case
Associated Press
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS: For the first time, prosecutors tried to establish a monetary motive for Scott Peterson to want his pregnant wife dead. Witnesses testified that Laci Peterson had inherited more than $100,000 worth of jewelry in the months before she vanished.
Mary Anna Felix, who worked in a Modesto jewelry store, testified that Laci Peterson told her it was her husband who wanted to know the jewelry's worth - and when Felix estimated the jewelry to be worth more than $100,000, "she said that he would be very happy." Felix also said Laci Peterson wore a diamond pendant, and told her she never took it off, even when she slept, for fear of losing it.
Prosecutors showed a picture of the pendant sitting atop a dresser in the Petersons' home. The photo was taken after Laci Peterson vanished........
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Scott Peterson's lawyer shows pawn ticket
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Peterson lawyer: Watch like Laci's was pawned
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Prosecutors Aim at Peterson Cash Motive
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Pinging on the Scott Peterson case......
Pinging on the Scott Peterson case......
Pinging
I know this has nothing to do with the case specifically, but couldn't the airport find a light duty job for this guy? It says he's on "disability", but he can obviously get to court and sit on his tail for long periods of time. Couldn't he watch the little X-ray monitor?
Hadn't heard about the pawn ticket until now. Is there another story behind it? Why was the name of the thumbprint's owner witheld?
His disability may be above the neck.
Will that talkative juror be dismissed? He should be. Any info on the possibility?
not sure.. I guess more will come out Monday?
No info until next week according to KCBS...
Fascinating...
Yesterday on Catherine Crier's CourtTV show, the general conversation was that this guy was obviously a Geragos fan because he had already been seen smiling at Geragos. Crier's guests seemed to think the prosecution would want him off the jury.
This morning on FOXNews, an "expert" opined that this guy was sympathetic, "friendly", to Laci's brother, witnessed by the brother's reaction to what he said, and that Geragos might want him off the jury.
So..........we don't know what the two sides will argue on keeping or dismissing this juror, or what the judge will decide. (I bet idiot Ito would keep him.)
But if I were the prosecution, I wouldn't want a juror this dumb, this prone to ignoring the judge's orders, to be in that jury room.
This guy has GOT to go.
To think he can profit from a book, movie, etc., really sucks, but that's the law...
Scott Peterson accompanied her the second time, and she seemed agitated when her husband -- in apparent affection -- tried to rub her stomach, said Victoria Brooks, who owns Brooks Pawn and Jewelry with her husband.
"It seemed like she did not want him to be rubbing her belly at that time," Brooks said of the Dec. 14, 2002, visit. "She seemed hesitant toward him."
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Rubbing the belly scene- Gives me the creeps. Just think the week before (Dec. 9?) he was telling Amber how he doesn't want to have his own children. Similarly, Laci told her yoga instructor that Scott wasn't interested in his child.
"I told her to not exercise or to do it later in the day when she had eaten or been more hydrated," Dr. Tina Edraki told prosecutor David Harris."
The doctor said Laci called the clinic again on Nov. 8.
"She complained of shortness of breath when walking but she didn't pass out," Edraki said."
Geragos used the testimony to his client's advantage. "You told her not to walk and she called later saying she was out of breath again. What does that tell you? She didn't listen, did she?" Geragos asked the doctor on cross-examination.
"No," Edraki replied.
From this article
I would hope, which I bet they did, that the prosecution cross examined Dr. Edraki and asked her if she knew what time of day Laci had been walking the second time she called. Since the doctor told her to either not to exercise or wait until later.
The media only likes to report what will make a sensational statement.
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