Peterson Prosecutors Undermine Defense
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Prosecutors Thursday attacked a witness critical to Scott Peterson's defense who nervously conceded he made an assumption as he calculated when Laci Peterson's fetus died.
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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.
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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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The lead defense lawyer in the Scott Peterson murder trial, Mark Geragos, urged jurors on Tuesday to put aside any hatred for his client&#39;s boorish ways.
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(Redwood City, California-AP) Oct. 26, 2004 - Scott Peterson&#39;s defense team could rest its case on Tuesday. Monday his lawyer called on Peterson&#39;s mother to try to explain why he had nearly $15,000 in cash on him when he was arrested.
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After nearly five months of testimony, the prosecution in the Scott Peterson trial tried to connect all of the dots for jurors in closing arguments on
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Prosecutors began closing arguments Monday in the double-murder case against Scott Peterson, telling jurors why they should convict him in the deaths of his pregnant wife and the fetus she carried.
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Guns, two vehicles and other items seized from Drew Peterson's home after his wife disappeared should be returned, an attorney for the former police officer said Wednesday, arguing authorities are trying to "vex" his client.
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Scott Peterson&#39;s defense attorney Pat Harris, center, leaves a Redwood City, Calif., courthouse Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 after an in chambers meeting with the judge about Peterson&#39;s murder trial.
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Scott Peterson's lawyers persisted Wednesday in trying to show that police narrowly focused on their client while ignoring other possible leads in the murder case.
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The case arose out of accusations that Bush administration officials sought to remove some federal prosecutors so they could be replaced with ones more in line with administration ideology.
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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
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Calif. High Court Refuses to Order New Jury for Penalty Phase of Scott Peterson&#39;s Murder Trial. Scott Peterson and attorney Mark Geragos listen during the prosecution rebuttal to the defense&#39;s closing arguments in Redwood City, Calif.
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Dec. 13, 2004-- It was the accumulation of damning information rather than any single piece of evidence that convinced jurors Scott Peterson had killed his wife and unborn child and should be put to death
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Scott Peterson, left, and attorney Mark Geragos listen during prosecution rebuttal to the defense closing arguments in Redwood City, Calif.
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The case of a New York attorney  accused of aiding terrorism has split American lawyers into  those who believe she is the target of vindictive prosecutors  and others who say she willingly broke the law.
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REDWOOD CITY - Testimony in Scott Peterson&#39;s double-murder trial abruptly ended Wednesday with prosecuting attorneys deciding not to call rebuttal witnesses.