airtwardo 7 #1 November 12, 2004 Gee...wonder why! REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (Nov. 12) - Scott Peterson was convicted Friday of murdering his pregnant wife and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay in what prosecutors in the made-for-cable-TV case portrayed as a cold-blooded plot to escape marriage and fatherhood for the bachelor life. Peterson, 32, could get the death penalty. The former fertilizer salesman was convicted of one count of first-degree murder for killing his wife, Laci, and one count of second-degree murder in the death of the son she was carrying. Peterson stared straight ahead with no show of emotion as the verdict was read, then looked at each of the jurors as they were polled to confirm their decisions. The jurors looked serious, and none appeared to look back at Peterson. Cheers broke out among the hundreds of onlookers who gathered outside court - some of them pumping their fists in celebration upon hearing the news on the radio. Laci Peterson's mother, Sharon Rocha, sobbed as the verdicts were read, and her son Brent wrapped his arm tightly around her. Laci's friends in the gallery, arms around each other, cried. Sobs and loud sighs could be heard in the courtroom. After the jury was dismissed, prosecutor James Brazelton reached forward and patted the shoulder of the lead detective, whose testimony in the case proved pivotal. The verdict came after a five-month trial that was an endless source of fascination to the tabloids, People magazine and the cable networks with its story of an attractive, radiant young couple awaiting the birth of their first child, a cheating husband, and a slaying for which prosecutors had no eyewitnesses, no weapon, not even a cause of death. The verdict followed a tumultuous seven days of deliberations in which two jurors were removed for unspecified reasons and the judge twice told the panel to start over. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #2 November 12, 2004 Speakers Corner already has this thread going -No 'mericans were harmed during the making of this post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 November 13, 2004 Quote Speakers Corner already has this thread going *** yeah..but who goes THERE? - ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #4 November 13, 2004 QuoteQuote Speakers Corner already has this thread going *** yeah..but who goes THERE? I do Its a very funny place, Yesterday when it looked like the Petterson trial was going to end in a mistrial some person was whining about our jury system not working, dumb juriers, People can't agree on anything etc typical SC thought. The person who started the thread did have a solutition LMAO Military type trial, 7 wise men, judge jury and executioneer. LMAO Even PJ was caught off guard but was considering it. Constitution no problem just change it SC is a funny place R.I.P. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
