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  Scott Peterson Awaits Formal Sentencing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Peterson's lawyer, Scott Geragos, filed a motion in San Mateo County Superior Court seeking to have the guilty verdicts set aside and a new trial set for the 32-year-old Peterson.
Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Laci and their unborn son.
Peterson, 32, was convicted Nov. 12 of two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and her fetus.
www.comcast.net /data/news/2005/03/16/82753.xml   (421 words)

  
 Scott Peterson Innocent
Scott Peterson found himself at the center of a media circus, and his attempts to change his appearance and escape being followed can equally be interpreted as either avoidance of the media who were stalking him or avoidance of police who were tracking him.
The bodies of Laci Peterson and her unborn child were discovered in close proximity to the location where Scott Peterson said he had been fishing at the time of her disappearance.
Scott Peterson was convicted at trial of murder possibly leading to a death sentence in which the trial judge allowed prosecutors to speculate in front of a jury on how Scott Peterson might have murdered his wife.
www.hollywoodinvestigator.com /2004/peterson.htm   (1310 words)

  
 CNN.com - Calif. high court won't consider Peterson appeals - Nov 29, 2004
The sentencing phase in the Scott Peterson murder trial is expected to produce emotional testimony.
After 184 witnesses testified over 23 weeks, Peterson was convicted November 12 of first-degree murder with special circumstances in the death of his wife, Laci, and of second-degree murder in the death of their unborn son.
Peterson's lead attorney, Mark Geragos, argued that the penalty phase should be moved out of Redwood City because of what he claimed was the community's animosity toward his client.
www.cnn.com /2004/LAW/11/29/peterson.case   (472 words)

  
 Laci Peterson Case Information: When - December 2004
Scott Peterson, sporting a navy blue suit and a blue-and-white striped tie, is brought into the courtroom and smiles at Lee and Jackie Peterson.
Scott Peterson is witnessed crying as a weeping Bill Archer tells the court that the "little things" came to his mind when remembering times shared with the defendant.
Brittney Peterson tells the court she requested to speak "because this situation is completely tragic, and I can't stand back and watch my innocent uncle go through this." As she cries on the stand, jurors are reportedly "stonefaced." The court takes the morning recess.
www.crimenews2000.com /lacipeterson/when/when0412.htm   (4762 words)

  
 Prosecutor calls Scott Peterson 'worst kind of monster' | ajc.com
Peterson, 32, was convicted Nov. 12 of one count of first-degree murder in the death of his wife and one count of second-degree murder for killing her fetus.
The jury deliberated Peterson's fate for about two hours before retiring to an area hotel, where they will be sequestered until they decide whether to recommend a death sentence or life without parole.
The defense lawyer acknowledged that it could be confusing to convict someone of two murders, then be asked to sit and listen to people talk about his good qualities: hardworking, respectful, generous.
www.ajc.com /news/content/news/stories/1204/10peterson.html   (739 words)

  
 The Southern California Law Blog » Scott Peterson Murder Trial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is turning on the charm again, this time for one of the jurors who sent him to death row.
But Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and unborn son, Conner, would not submit to a videotaped deposition that had been scheduled as part of a wrongful death lawsuit brought against him by his in-laws.
Scott Peterson had sought to receive the proceeds because his conviction for murder is currently under appeal.
sclblog.com /category/law/scott-peterson-murder-trial   (1010 words)

  
 Scott Peterson sent to San Quentin - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com
Peterson, who was sentenced to death Wednesday, left the San Mateo County jail to San Quentin at 3:10 a.m.
Laci and Scott Peterson are seen in a photo before she disappeared.
Scott Peterson says he was fishing the day she vanished.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7217582   (696 words)

  
 Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee
Scott Peterson of Modesto should get a new trial because the judge and jurors committed several errors in his trial last year, his lawyers argued in documents released this morning.
Scott Peterson's attorney today appealed to the California Supreme Court in a long-shot attempt to have his client's fate decided by a new jury in a new city.
PST -The sequestered jurors in Scott Peterson's murder trial were to begin deciding his fate today as soon as they finish lunch, the judge said this morning after both sides presented closing arguments.
www.modbee.com /reports/peterson/trialupdates   (6171 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Peterson's family implores jury to save convicted man's life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Joe Peterson testified Friday in the penalty phase of Peterson's murder trial.
The former fertilizer salesman was convicted Nov. 12 of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and the 8-month-old fetus she was carrying.
Peterson, 32, faces either the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2002 murders.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-12-04-peterson_x.htm?csp=36   (530 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - Emotional Tug-Of-War At Laci Trial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Scott Peterson's sister-in-law tearfully described the former fertilizer salesman as thoughtful and sincere to the 12 people who must decide his punishment for killing his pregnant wife, Laci.
She said the family is devastated by Laci's loss and the possibility Scott Peterson could also die.
Laci Peterson's family packed several rows in the gallery for most of the trial, but only her brother was in the courtroom Thursday.
cbs2chicago.com /topstories/topstories_story_338104553.html   (579 words)

  
 KSBI-TV - Home - Peterson Jury Set to Weigh Life and Death
On November 12, jurors found Peterson, 32, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife, Laci, and second-degree murder in the death of their unborn son Conner.
After Laci Peterson was reported missing on Christmas Eve 2002, her story quickly gained the widespread attention of the news media.
In April 2003, remains of Laci and her unborn son were found washed up on the shore of the San Francisco Bay, a few miles from where Scott Peterson said he went fishing alone on the day his wife vanished.
www.ksbitv.com /home/1290666.html   (535 words)

  
 New books tackle Scott Peterson case from professional, personal angles - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is on trial again, this time in two new books -- one by Court TV legal analyst Catherine Crier and one by Peterson's sister, Anne Bird.
Bird, who shares a birth mother with Scott Peterson, was given up for adoption as a newborn in 1965 but was reunited with her mother 30 years later.
She says that during the search for Laci, she observed and recorded Scott's "increasingly bizarre" behavior, which convinced her that he was responsible for his wife's disappearance and murder.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_311850.html   (1128 words)

  
 Scott Peterson Moved to Death Row at San Quentin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Since his formal sentencing for the murders of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son on March 17, Peterson has been in the prison's adjustment center.
Peterson was moved to death row on July 14, but information on the move has just been released.
Those inmates include Edward Charles III from Orange County, who was convicted of murdering his parents and brother; Ivan Gonzales of San Diego, who is on death row for molesting and killing a four-year-old; and Isaac Guttierrez from San Bernardino, who killed his ex-wife and her boyfriend.
www.news10.net /storyfull1.asp?id=12319   (324 words)

  
 Amber Frey unravels Scott Peterson's lies - Newsmakers - MSNBC.com
Scott told her he sold farm fertilizer for a company based in Spain, and traveled all over the world, so much so that he never settled down -- no wife, no girlfriend, not even a dog.
Scott tearfully explained that he regretted lying before, but it was just too painful to talk about the loss of his wife.
And as far as she knew, Scott was on a flight to Paris.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6786393   (2057 words)

  
 CNN.com - Peterson turns to state Supreme Court - Nov 24, 2004
The penalty phase in Peterson's trial is scheduled to begin next Wednesday in Redwood City, California.
After 184 witnesses testified over a period of 23 weeks, Peterson was convicted November 12 of first-degree murder with special circumstances in the death of his wife, Laci, and of second-degree murder in the death of their unborn son.
Peterson's lead attorney, Mark Geragos, argued that the penalty phase should be moved out of Redwood City because of the community's animosity toward his client.
www.cnn.com /2004/LAW/11/24/peterson.trial/index.html   (397 words)

  
 WVA News: Amber Frey's book provides deeper look into her affair with Scott Peterson - - The Intelligencer/Wheeling ...
She describes how Peterson coaxed her up to his hotel room moments after they met to "shower and change,'' then pulled out a bottle of champagne and a box of strawberries from his brown duffel bag.
Though Peterson never implicated himself in the calls, they were central to the prosecution's case against him, portraying him as a callous liar who continued to carry on his affair even as police searched for his wife.
Peterson first told Frey he was unmarried, then claimed he had been married once but "lost'' his wife.
www.oweb.com /news/story/014202005_newLaci.asp   (557 words)

  
 Ex-mistress of convicted murderer Scott Peterson to wed neighbor - Today's Paper > State News | Bakersfield.com - Kern ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, Jul 5 2006 7:15 PM Amber Frey, the former mistress of Scott Peterson who became a key witness in his highly publicized murder case, was scheduled to get married Wednesday, her attorney said.
Frey, a massage therapist who dated Peterson in 2002, testified against him during his trial on charges of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son on Christmas Eve that year.
Peterson was convicted and sentenced to death in 2004.
www.bakersfield.com /119/story/60584.html   (235 words)

  
 Arrested.com - Crime Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
for the offense of the murder of Laci Peterson, and murder of Conner Peterson.
Those words from San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Alfed A. Delucchi, bring to an end, the trial and sentencing of convicted murderer Scott Peterson.
Scott Peterson was sentenced in November, 2004, of 1st-degree murder in the killing of his wife, and 2nd-degree murder for the slaying of her fetus.
www.arrested.com /625659.html   (195 words)

  
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Last Updated: 5/26/2006 12:12:30 AM Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is turning on the charm again, this time for one of the jurors who sent him to death row.
She says in his letters, Peterson is polite, charming and showers her with compliments.
Peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci.
www.wbir.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=34691   (138 words)

  
 Centerfield: Scott Peterson Sentenced To Death
In the Peterson case, to the limited extent I'm familiar with its facts, the elements both of the capital murder statute and the death sentence were found.
Apparently, the main factor indicating premeditation was that Scott Peterson bought a boat a couple of weeks before the crime, the very boat from which he may have dumped the body.
Peterson would be best served with life in prison; I dont buy into the arguments that "why should we have to pay for him" or "he will live better than us." The second is ludacris.
www.centristcoalition.com /blog/archives/001545.html   (4860 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Judge Imposes Death Penalty for Peterson - U.S. & World
Scott Peterson, 32, was convicted last November of killing Laci and her unborn son, Conner.
Scott Peterson's mother, Jackie, interrupted, although her voice was inaudible.
Scott Peterson, who sat relatively motionless throughout the hearing, declined an opportunity to address the court.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,150588,00.html   (1078 words)

  
 kutv.com - Emotional Tug-Of-War At Laci Trial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Defense attorneys are trying to persuade jurors to spare Peterson's life with testimony about his childhood years and how a death sentence would affect his family members' lives.
On Thursday, Scott Peterson's half brother, John, told jurors how excited he was when his little brother was born, and how he later taught Scott to ride a bike and build backyard forts.
He said it would devastate him if Scott Peterson was sentenced to die.
kutv.com /topstories/topstories_story_338104553.html   (564 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Anne Bird was put up for adoption at birth and reunited with her biological mother, Jackie Peterson, and her brother, Scott, in 1997, according to a statement from ReganBooks, a division of HarperCollins.
The publisher says it will detail "the untold story of Scott, Laci, and the Peterson family." Peterson was convicted Nov. 12 on two counts of murder in the deaths of his pregnant wife, Laci, and the fetus she carried.
Scott Peterson grew up in San Diego, and his parents and a brother still live in the county.
www.officer.com /news/IBS/knsd/news-2568889.html   (216 words)

  
 Scott Peterson Jurors Say He Showed No Remorse for Laci, Conner
Peterson reacted to the jury's announcement with the same tight-jawed look that he has had throughout the trial.
Laci Peterson's stepfather, Ron Grantski was the only member of Laci's family to speak to the media after the sentence was pronounced.
Members of Scott Peterson's family, many of whom had taken the stand to ask jurors for mercy, did not comment on the sentence.
www.lifenews.com /nat1037c.html   (430 words)

  
 Scott Peterson - Death Row - San Quentin, California
This webpage is maintained on behalf of and at the request of Scott Peterson.
and son having been taken from me and murdered.
Scott Peterson Appeal - The Peterson Family Website
www.ccadp.org /scottpeterson.htm   (470 words)

  
 Scott Peterson Attorneys File Request for New Trial in Double Murder Case
Redwood City, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Lawyers for convicted double murderer Scott Peterson have filed a request for a new trial on the charges that he killed his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son Conner.
Scott's sentencing on the initial verdict has yet to be finalized.
The Peterson case has prompted a number of states to enact unborn victims laws protecting pregnant women and authorizing prosecutors to charge criminals who attack them and kill or injure their unborn children with two crimes.
www.lifenews.com /nat1208.html   (332 words)

  
 Scott Peterson Transferred to Death Row   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson was transferred to San Quentin State Prison early Thursday morning, just hours after being sentenced to death for the murders of his wife and unborn son.
On Wednesday, the judge in the Scott Peterson double murder trial formally sentenced Scott Peterson to death.
Delucchi also ordered Peterson to pay $10,000 in restitution to cover the funeral costs of Laci Peterson and her unborn son.
www.news10.net /storyfull1.asp?id=9793   (211 words)

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