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Scott Peterson's 2004 murder convictions to be re-examined
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:00 am
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:00 am
This after the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence less than two months ago. It's quite possible that he will get a new trial. To refresh your memories, this is the guy who was found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife in California sometime around Christmas 2002.
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The court said a juror committed "prejudicial misconduct" by failing to disclose that she had been involved with other legal proceedings. The juror had filed a lawsuit in 2000 to obtain a restraining order after her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend harassed her while she was pregnant, the Times said.
The juror said she feared for her unborn child. Yet when asked as a potential juror whether she had ever been a crime victim or involved in a lawsuit, she answered no, Peterson's attorneys told the Times.
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Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:03 am to RollTide1987
Technicalities aside, Scott Peterson killed his wife and unborn child and should burn in hell for eternity.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:05 am to RollTide1987
So Cali taxpayers are going to have to give this POS a new trial because of some technicality that has absolutely nothing to do with the trial. 
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:05 am to RollTide1987
Watched a documentary about it recently and while I think he had something to do with it, I don't think he physically killed her himself. There's also enough reasonable doubt that he shouldn't have gotten the death penalty in the first place
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:05 am to RollTide1987
I'm all for courts re-examining cases for any type of misconduct.
If given a new trial, he'll still easily be convicted and sentenced to life in prison again.
If given a new trial, he'll still easily be convicted and sentenced to life in prison again.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:13 am to ElderTiger
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Scott Peterson killed his wife and unborn child and should burn in hell for eternity.
I was sure he killed her until I watched that A&E series. I would still put money on him killing her but it did present some interesting information that cast some doubt.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:23 am to Henry Jones Jr
There was zero physical evidence. Also there were multiple witnesses that said they saw Laci walking the dog hours after she was supposedly dead. The dog came back from the park alone and a neighbor found it. Also, there were confirmed break ins on that street the same week of her disappearance. Also there were witnesses that saw Scott Peterson getting into the boat and none reported seeing anything resembling a body in the boat or being loaded. There were 3 other bodies found in the body of water Laci was found around that time.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:25 am to ThuperThumpin
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I was sure he killed her until I watched that A&E series. I would still put money on him killing her but it did present some interesting information that cast some doubt.
So now you are not convinced....beyond a reasonable doubt?
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:25 am to sabes que
He absolutely may have done it. But there is just basically no evidence. The evidence is that he was cheating on his pregnant wife, and his demeanor and behavior after she was reported missing.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:28 am to RollTide1987
These dudes that just off their wives and children for some chick is nuts. Just fricking leave already.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:29 am to sabes que
I know next to nothing about this case so I'll rely on you all. If it's true that he was given the death penalty based on nothing but circumstantial evidence, that ain't right. You shouldn't be sentenced to death if there is no direct, concrete evidence that ties you to the murder you are accused of committing. There has to be absolutely zero doubt.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:30 am to spslayto
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beyond a reasonable doubt?
Thats fair to say.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:38 am to RollTide1987
There was a hair of Laci’s found on his boat, and she had reportedly never been on it. But that is not very strong, and is literally the only physical evidence. If it was someone he didn’t know or did t know well, yes that would be damning. But women’s hair literally gets everywhere, it’s not crazy one strain of hair of his wife’s would be on a boat he owns even if she had not been on it herself.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:40 am to Henry Jones Jr
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There's also enough reasonable doubt that he shouldn't have gotten the death penalty in the first place
If there was enough reasonable doubt, he shouldn't have been convicted in the first place.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:41 am to ThuperThumpin
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would still put money on him killing her but it did present some interesting information that cast some doubt.
Agreed. It was an interesting watch.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:43 am to Demshoes
Not sure about this case, but unfortunately many innocent people end up behind bars. You should listen to the Truth and Justice podcast with Bob Ruff. They have some good cases where the evidence isn't always there for conviction.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:45 am to RollTide1987
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I know next to nothing about this case so I'll rely on you all. If it's true that he was given the death penalty based on nothing but circumstantial evidence, that ain't right. You shouldn't be sentenced to death if there is no direct, concrete evidence that ties you to the murder you are accused of committing. There has to be absolutely zero doubt.
That's exactly what happened. The prosecution basically said he wanted out of the marriage so he could be with his girlfriend.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:50 am to ElderTiger
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Technicalities aside, Scott Peterson killed his wife and unborn child and should burn in hell for eternity.
I think there was enough doubt that he shouldn't have been convicted. It was almost exclusively circumstantial evidence.
That said, I'm in the camp of he had someone do it. Her being gone seemed awfully convenient for him (especially financially with her life insurance and 401K) and he acted like he didn't give a shite after the fact.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 10:04 am to BluegrassBelle
He went fishing and the body turns us 1/4 mile from where he fished. Pretty strong evidence considering everything else. Then there are the recordings with the “other” woman........
Posted on 10/16/20 at 10:08 am to michael corleone
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He went fishing and the body turns us 1/4 mile from where he fished. Pretty strong evidence considering everything else.
Not really.
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