Analyst: Delay in Peterson sentencing phase may aid defense
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. One legal analyst says a delay in the start of the penalty phase in the Scott Peterson murder trial may only help the defense.
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With House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) now involved directly or tangentially in a handful of ethics cases and investigations, some analysts say that another setback could substantially
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A federal judge has agreed to delay the trial of a former professor suspected of terrorist ties, in part because of publicity about the case during the state's U.S. Senate race and the amount of evidence that attorneys must study.
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REDWOOD CITY  In a surprise move Wednesday, the judge in Scott Peterson&#39;s double-murder trial postponed the much anticipated cross-examination of Peterson&#39;s former mistress and sent the jury home early because of a &quot;potential ...
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REDWOOD CITY - In the Scott Peterson murder trial the defense has been trying to explain Peterson&#39;s actions on the day he was arrested.
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REDWOOD CITY -- Scott Peterson&#39;s defense attorney will have to wait until next week to cross-examine Peterson&#39;s ex-mistress Amber Frey after the judge halted the trial Wednesday, apparently to allow the defense time to ...
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The penalty phase of the Scott Peterson trial was postponed Monday following an unsuccessful attempt by the defense to change the jury or move the proceedings.
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(CBS/AP) Judge Alfred A. Delucchi said one additional defense witness may testify Thursday morning before closing arguments in the penalty phase of the Scott Peterson murder trial.
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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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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Jurors in the Scott Peterson murder trial got an early start on their weekend when the judge delayed cross-examination of the prosecution's star witness, then sent them home because of what he described as a "potential development."   Judge Alfred A...
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The trial for boxer Paul Spadafora on charges he shot his girlfriend after a traffic mishap was delayed until next month. Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey A. Manning granted the delay after Spadafora&#39;s lawyer
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Prosecutors have suggested that Scott Peterson was preparing to flee after he was arrested with nearly $15,000 in cash, but Peterson&#39;s mother tried to explain the wad of money while testifying in her son&#39;s defense.
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New York (Oct. 20, 2004) - A federal judge has granted defense lawyers&#39; request to delay the trial of former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers by two months, according to published reports.
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The first trial at the world's first permanent war crimes court is likely to be delayed by more than two months because defense attorneys for a Congolese militia leader have been given insufficient time to prepare, a judge said Wednesday.
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Washington -- With House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, now involved directly or tangentially in a handful of ethics cases and investigations, some analysts say another setback could substantially weaken the lawmaker&#39;s ability to champion Republican
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - In a surprise move Wednesday, the judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial postponed the cross-examination of Peterson's former mistress and sent the jury home for the rest of the week because of a "potential development."   Judge Alfred A...
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Scott Peterson&#39;s defense attorney is lashing out on a key prosecution theory. During closing arguments this morning, Mark Geragos (GEHR&#39;-uh-guhs) told the jury that there was little evidence