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Focus shifts to closing arguments, jury dynamics in Peterson case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Julia Prodis Sulek
SAN JOSE, Calif. _ When Scott Peterson's double-murder trial was less than one month old, prosecutors got the worst news possible: A juror who was kicked off the case told reporters he was bored stiff and if he had to vote right then, he would acquit.
Justin Falconer's comments outside the Redwood City courthouse last June settled like a dark cloud on the prosecution and colored coffee shop commentary for months after.
But it's four months later now, on the eve of closing arguments that start Monday, and legal analysts say the cloud has lifted and the case has become too close to call.
The pressure is on for both prosecutor Rick Distaso _ an earnest 36-year-old former military lawyer from Modesto _ and defense lawyer Mark Geragos _ a charismatic Los Angeles lawyer-to-the-stars _ to make the closing arguments of their lives.
Equally at risk are the reputations of the jury consultants hired by each side to help pick the jury. In a case without a smoking gun, ...
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...FRESNO, Calif. _ Sensational theories about who killed Laci Peterson have come and gone, but a story told by a small-time...a defense attorney can make a lot of hay out of that in closing arguments," Keane said. From the start, Peterson, a 31-year...
- Laci Peterson's mother unleashes fury, tears.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Sulek, Julia Prodis December 2, 2004 700+ words
Byline: Julia Prodis Sulek Laci Peterson's mother lashed out relentlessly...testimony from four members of Laci Peterson's family, the prosecution...deserves to die for the murders of Laci Peterson and their unborn son, Conner...
- Laci Peterson's mother unleashes fury, tears.
- Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) December 1, 2004 700+ words
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- Remains are Laci Peterson, son; husband to be charged in deaths.
- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) April 19, 2003 700+ words
...muddy Richmond bayshore are those of Laci Peterson and her unborn son. Police also said...decomposed bodies to genetic material from Laci Peterson's husband and parents. "There is...minds that the unidentified female is Laci Peterson and the unidentified fetus is the biological...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Anderson, Brian Fischer, Karl April 18, 2003 700+ words
...muddy Richmond bayshore are those of Laci Peterson and her unborn son. Police also said...decomposed bodies to genetic material from Laci Peterson's husband and parents. "There is...minds that the unidentified female is Laci Peterson and the unidentified fetus is the biological...
- Residents of Laci Peterson's hometown welcome husband's guilty verdict.
- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) November 12, 2004 700+ words
...Calif. _ The city that bonded with Laci Peterson the day she disappeared greeted Friday...shopping center as another salon where Laci Peterson's sister Amy Rocha works. Salon...stylist Rachel Arviso, both of whom knew Laci Peterson, cheered as they heard the announcement...
- Residents of Laci Peterson's hometown welcome husband's guilty verdict.(Knight...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Krupnick, Matt November 13, 2004 700+ words
...Calif. _ The city that bonded with Laci Peterson the day she disappeared greeted Friday...shopping center as another salon where Laci Peterson's sister Amy Rocha works. Salon...stylist Rachel Arviso, both of whom knew Laci Peterson, cheered as they heard the announcement...
- Laci Peterson inherited valuable jewelry, witnesses testify.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Metinko, Chris June 18, 2004 700+ words
...Chris Metinko REDWOOD CITY, Calif. _ Laci Peterson had inherited a small fortune in jewelry...was worth in excess of $100,000. Laci Peterson told Felix that her husband would be...murdering his wife and their unborn child. Laci Peterson disappeared from their Modesto home...
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