[runningbear]

a compilation of bits of news on the Laci Peterson Murder case. Monday is still a little slow of online news from Sunday's Bay search.

[Lazamataz]

114 and counting: That's the number of men released from death rows in the United States in the past 12 years, after DNA forensic science proved they could not have committed the crimes the jurors said they did.

I admit it.

I committed all those crimes.

[runningbear]

pinging on some of the events you might of missed over the weekend...;o)

[runningbear]

pinging on some of the events you might of missed over the weekend...;o)

[runningbear]

pinging on some of the events you might of missed over the weekend...;o)

[runningbear]

RG:

Saki

SAKI

;o)

[7thson]

That is good. 114. Out of how many. How many people did DNA find did do the crime? What is the percentage. If it was 114 out of 120, I would say we have a big problem. If it is 114 out of 100,000, then I say that while there may be a problem, it is not a big problem.

[Howlin]

The boats are out bright and early today.

[Publius6961]

Bad Jurors?

What kind of moron would blame the jurors?
OK maybe some juries... but all of them?

I would be curious of one other itty bitty omitted fact:
How many of the 114 were previously accused of murder?

[paulklenk]

MORE LACI PLEASE! I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH NEWS ON LACI!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! MORE LACI PLEASE!

[jae471]

Food for thought:

In cases where the evidence is the strongest, a death penalty is less likely to be handed down.

First of all, good evidence will lead down the plea-bargin route, where the (guilty) defendant is likely to confess in exchange for life in prison.

Secondly, securing a jury conviction against an innocent person is more likely to lead to a death penalty because the defendant is "unrepentant" in the minds of the jury.

[oceanperch]

I never relized how many State prisons you guy have.

Avenal State Prison (4)
Level 2
PO Box 39, Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0587 Personnel x5082

California Correctional Center (2)
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 790, Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-2181 Personnel x1154

California Correctional Institution (5)
Levels 1, 2, 4
PO Box 1031, Tehachapi, CA 95831
(661) 822-4402

California Institution for Men (3)
Level 1
PO Box 128, Chino, CA 91710
(909) 597-1821 Personnel x2264

California Institution for Women (2)
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
PO Box 6000, Corona, CA 91718
(909) 597-1771 Personnel x5254

California Medical Facility (17)
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 2000, Vacaville, CA 95696-2000
(707) 448-6841 Personnel x3154

California Men's Colony (8)
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 8101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93409-8101
(805) 547-7900 Personnel x7946

California Rehabilitation Center (1)
Level 2
PO Box 1841, Norco, CA 91760
(909) 737-2683 Personnel x2145

California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility & State Prison (7)
Levels 2, 3, 4
PO Box 7100, Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-7100

California State Prison, Corcoran (18)
Levels 1, 2, 4, SHU
PO Box 8800, Corcoran, CA 93212-8309
(559) 992-8800 Personnel x5098

California State Prison, Los Angeles County (9)
Levels 1, 2, 4
44750 - 60th St West, Lancaster, CA 93536-7620
(661) 729-2000

California State Prison, Sacramento (21)
Levels 1, 4
PO Box 29, Represa, CA 95671
(916) 985-8610 Personnel x5333

California State Prison, Solano (3)
Levels 2, 3
PO Box 4000, Vacaville, CA 95696-4000
(707) 454-3249 Personnel x5552

California State Prison, Wasco (3)
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 8800, Wasco, CA 93280-8800
(661) 758-8400

Calipatria State Prison (2)
Levels 1, 4
PO Box 5001, Calipatria, CA 92233-5001
(760) 348-7000 Personnel x5200

Centinela State Prison (2)
Levels 1, 3, 4
PO Box 731, Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 337-7900 Personnel x5224

Central California Women's Facility (3)
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, COND
PO Box 1501, Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501
(559) 665-5531 Personnel x5040

Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (2)
Level 2
PO Box 2289, Blythe, CA 92226
(760) 922-5300 x5210

Correctional Training Facility (4)
Levels 1, 2
PO Box 686, Soledad, CA 93960-0686
(831) 675-2411 Personnel x2247
Deuel Vocational Institution (3)
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 400, Tracy, CA 95378-0400
(209) 835-4141 x4564

Folsom State Prison (2)
Levels 1, 2
PO Box 71, Represa, CA 95671
(916) 985-2561 Personnel x4533

High Desert State Prison (2)
Levels 1, 3, 4
PO Box 400, Standish, CA 96128
(530) 251-5100 Personnel x5631

Ironwood State Prison (3)
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 2229, Blythe, CA 92226
(760) 921-3000 Personnel x5403

Mule Creek State Prison (7)
Levels 1, 3, 4
PO Box 409099, Ione, CA 95640
(209) 274-4911 Personnel x5814

North Kern State Prison (4)
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 567, Delano, CA 93216-0567
(661) 721-2345 Personnel x5325

Northern California Women's Facility (3)
Levels 2, 3
PO Box 213006, Stockton, CA 95213-9006
(209) 943-1600

Pelican Bay State Prison (21)
Levels 1, 4, SHU
PO Box 7200, Crescent City, CA 95532-7200
(707) 465-1000 Delegated Testing Office x5535

Pleasant Valley State Prison (2)
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 8500, Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-4900
R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility (5)
Levels 1, 3
480 Alta Road, San Diego, CA 92179
(619) 661-6500

Salinas Valley State Prison (7)
Levels 1, 4
PO Box 1020, Soledad, CA 93960-1020
(831) 678-5500 Personnel x5584

San Quentin State Prison (6)
Levels 1, 2, COND
San Quentin CA 94964-1086
(415) 454-1460


Sierra Conservation Center (2)
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 497, Jamestown, CA 95370
(209) 984-5291 x5356


Valley State Prison for Women (3)
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
PO Box 99, Chowchilla, CA 93610-0099
(559) 665-6100 Personnel x5536

[RGSpincich]

Without actually coming out and writing it, they believe it better to let one innocent man hang, than for ten guilty to go free.

Another pyschic writer. To make his point he creates a pretend bunch of people that he can villify. Sorry Charlie, most everyone has said they need to see more evidence before starting the fatal drip. Typical Sierra Times article.

He goes on to accuse jurors in the cases he cites as being immoral and "flippantly" renedering death sentences. I'd say he's the one with the disregard for the truth. Wonder how many of those jurors he actually talked to before he sentenced them?

[sharktrager]

Saying the jurors "flippantly" convicted these men without individually examining all 114 trial is irresponsible. Surely some of these jurors and trials represent resonable judgements based on the facts presented in court.

If these trials had witnesses who claimed to have seen the crime, and the defense was not able to discredit these witnesses or their testimony, what would the author expect them to do?

These are not cases where the forensics evidence was ignored. The DNA testing either was not available or was not done at the time.

To judge a decision based on information that wasn't available at the time it was made is highly unfair.

[Scenic Sounds]

I think that those who support the death penalty and understand our criminal justice system are willing to accept that some innocent people will be executed.

[martianagent]

Now, it isn't that I believe Scott Peterson is innocent or guilty. That is not the issue. The problem is that, based upon the facts known in the public realm today, there is no way I could send Scott Peterson to a lethally injected death, because as a responsible citizen and potential juror, I am required to assume innocence unless proven guilty to the extent that there is simply no question about it.

That's not quite right, but it's the way it should be in cases of capital punishment. The usual criteria is guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In cases of capital punishment, that's clearly not good enough, since you can't unhang somebody. The criteria for capital punishment has to be beyond any doubt, whatsoever.

[js1138]

I can envision a situation where there would be enough evidence for a death penalty, but as a juror, I would have to be a certain about it as the sun rising in the morning.

[albee]

You are one brave lady, R.B., and I commend you for standing by your principles!

95% of the people I talk to are not only convinced of Scott Peterson's quilt (based on the circumsatantial evidence and information released so far) but have volunteered to "pull the switch"!

I'll wait for the trial to end before I make up my mind.

[Spunky]

From the article Scott Peterson's Jailhouse Letters:

Scott Peterson is writing letters to Laci's family and friends.They apparently began arriving in the mail a few days ago, written in pencil. In them, Peterson expresses hope that whoever took his wife was kind to her.

This guy is really in never, never, land.

Even if he didn't do it, which he did, he know she was murdered and thrown in the bay. Maybe with her head, feet, hands, cut off.

SCOTT! HOW MUCH MORE UNKIND COULD YOU BE?

[ladyinred]

Yikes, I am surprised to read that based on the facts you know that you couldn't send Scott Peterson to a needle injected death. Seems a tad bit premature don't you think? No evidence has been presented in a court of law yet, therefore that conclusion is as bad as having him convicted already.

What I have seen however from his defense with it's ridiculous satanic cult theory makes me think that we have an attorney who knows he has a guilty client. Why else throw such an outrageous bunch of garbage out there to the potential jury pool?

[Jhoffa_]

..because as a responsible citizen and potential juror, I am required to assume innocence unless proven guilty to the extent that there is simply no question about it.

No, the law states beyond a reasonable doubt.

46% of the respondents to my article disagree with that "stupid" legal principle. (Several used the term, "stupid" to describe my article)

They are right, it is stupid..

It's a stupid article.