Scott Peterson&#39;s parents take witness stand, defend son
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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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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. More defense witnesses are scheduled to take the stand today in Scott Peterson&#39;s double-murder trial. Peterson&#39;s attorney Mark Geragos is expected to present the forensic expert who examined the remains of Laci Peterson and her baby.
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In testimony occasionally marked by tears from the defendant and his family, Scott Peterson's sister-in-law and friends described him as friendly, thoughtful and sincere Thursday as his attorneys tried to persuade jurors to spare his life.
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Scott Peterson wasn&#39;t trying to flee the country when he was arrested holding nearly $15,000 in cash and his brother&#39;s driver&#39;s license while driving a Mercedes-Benz he had recently purchased in his mother&#39;s name, his parents testified Monday.
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Jurors heard secret phone recordings on Wednesday in which murder defendant Scott Peterson lies to his mother, scoffs at efforts to find his missing wife and asks a real estate agent to quietly sell the couple&#39;s house.
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The penalty phase of Scott Peterson&#39;s murder trial resumed Thursday with testimony from a high school friend who described Peterson as &quot;truly sincere, very, very gracious and very, very thoughtful.
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A high-stakes battle over Scott Peterson&#39;s life begins today at the same courthouse where hundreds of gawkers whooped it up after a jury found him guilty
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Murder victim Laci Peterson&#39;s mother sobbed and screamed at her son-in-law, convicted killer Scott Peterson, on Tuesday as she testified on the first day of a hearing that will determine if he should live or die.
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Scott Peterson could be a good influence on fellow prison inmates if jurors spare his life, Peterson's half brother testified Friday in the penalty phase of the former fertilizer salesman's trial.
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Scott Peterson, sitting upright in a neatly pressed navy suit, wept softly in a courtroom here Wednesday as his father spoke tenderly of his own father&#39;s death
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. Sept. 17, 2004 - Michael Jackson was met with cheers Friday as he came to court to watch the mother of the boy who accused him of molestation undergo questioning by defense lawyers.
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Redwood City, Calif. -- Prosecutors have portrayed Scott Peterson as a &quot;jerk and a liar&quot; but haven&#39;t proved he&#39;s a killer.
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(CBS/AP) Scott Peterson&#39;s defense team appealed for a new jury and change of venue in the penalty phase of his high-profile murder case.
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Scott Peterson and his lawyer Mark Geragos, left, are seen during defense closing arguments in the penalty phase of his murder trial at the courthouse in Redwood City, Calif.
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REDWOOD CITY - The stakes are high in the Scott Peterson murder trial as closing arguments begin today. This morning, co-prosecutor Rick Distaso will argue this is a case about common sense.
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Jurors made a mistake when they convicted Scott Peterson of planning and carrying out the murder of his eight-months pregnant wife, witnesses testified Monday at the former fertilizer salesman&#39;s double-murder trial.
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In 12 weeks of trial, prosecutors have presented scant hard evidence linking Scott Peterson to the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and the couple's fetus &#151; no murder weapon, no cause of death, no bloody crime scene and no witnesses to the killing. However, the trial has taken a turn over the last two weeks as jurors heard hours of recorded telephone calls between Peterson and his former lover, Amber Frey.