Fiery Closing Arguments in Peterson Prosecution
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The prosecutor in the Scott Peterson double-murder trial portrayed the defendant Monday as a man who only cared about himself, and was willing to kill his pregnant wife in his quest for freedom from the responsibility of being a father.
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A judge on Monday denied a defense motion to dismiss the charges against Scott Peterson, saying the evidence presented so far in his murder trial was enough to justify a conviction if the jury so decides.
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Jurors in the Scott Peterson murder trial were sent home Wednesday with orders to return Monday for closing arguments after prosecutors and defense attorneys decided against calling additional witnesses.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Scott Peterson&#39;s former girlfriend Amber Frey is now answering questions from the defense -- some taking her back to the beginning of the affair.
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Scott Peterson&#39;s lawyer wrapped up his closing arguments Wednesday morning, clearing the way for the California jury to begin deliberations.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Another defense witness tried to paint a sympathetic picture of convicted killer Scott Peterson on Friday.
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With just a day to summarize their case against Scott Peterson, prosecutors painted a picture of a man so desperate for freedom from domestic drudgery that he turned to murder as his only way out.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Scott Peterson is being prepared by his defense team to possibly take the witness stand in his own defense, according to a Bay Area attorney who said today he spent several hours questioning
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The jury in Scott Peterson&#39;s double-murder trial began deliberating this morning over whether Peterson killed his pregnant wife, Laci, and the couple&#39;s unborn son.
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Calling him &quot;the worst kind of monster&quot; and undeserving of sympathy, prosecutor Dave Harris urged jurors Thursday to sentence double-murderer Scott Peterson to death for killing his pregnant wife.
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A California jury on Monday recommended the death sentence for Scott Peterson for killing his wife and unborn son following a sensational trial that riveted much of the country.
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Prosecutors delivered a critical blow to Scott Peterson&#39;s defense Thursday, attacking the findings of an expert who testified Laci Peterson&#39;s fetus likely died on Dec. 29, 2002 at the earliest, five days after the pregnant schoolteacher vanished.
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As they prepare to wrap up their murder case against Scott Peterson in the death of his pregnant wife Laci, even prosecutors have acknowledged their case has at times left jurors scratching their heads.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Accused murderer Scott  Peterson wept in court on Thursday as a pathologist showed  grisly autopsy photos of his pregnant, dead wife and unborn  baby in the closing stages of his trial.
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Prosecutor Rick Distaso leaves after the verdict was read in the Scott Peterson trial in Redwood City, Calif, Wednesday Nov. 12, 2004.
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The prosecution will tell jurors Scott Peterson is a manipulative, selfish, callous man who murdered his wife and their unborn child and destroyed the lives of so many others.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson dabbed at his eyes yesterday as his parents took the stand in his defense in an attempt to explain away evidence he tried to flee to Mexico.