Re: Verdict alert--long

From: djgordon (danigordon_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 11/12/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:21:31 -0600

By the way, anybody see the demo that Inside Edition did and had no problem
throwing a 150 pound dead weight woman over the side of the boat in open
water, showed today? Also, below is the Peterson timeline for those not
familiar or needing to refresh their memory.

Peterson timeline
Dec. 24, 2002: Laci Peterson reported missing from her Modesto, Calif., home
by her husband, Scott Peterson.

Dec. 28: Authorities search water near Berkeley Marina for the first time.

Dec. 31: Modesto police shift their focus in the case to foul play.

Jan. 3, 2003: Modesto police ask the public for help verifying the
whereabouts of Scott Peterson in the days before Christmas. In Berkeley,
police spend hours combing the waters near the marina.

Jan. 9: A sonar search in the water near the marina reveals an object that
authorities think is a body. It turns out to be an anchor.

Jan. 17: Laci Peterson's family and friends hold a news conference to demand
that Scott Peterson tell authorities everything he knows about the case.

Jan. 23: Laci Peterson's family says Scott Peterson told authorities he had
been involved with another woman.

Jan. 24: Amber Frey, a massage therapist from Fresno, comes forward and
confirms she had a romantic relationship with Scott Peterson.

Jan. 28: In a televised interview, Scott Peterson admits he had a
relationship with Frey and says he had told his wife about it. "It wasn't
anything that would break us apart," he says.

Feb. 5: Laci Peterson's family members step up their criticism of Scott
Peterson, saying he sold his pregnant wife's car and considered selling the
couple's house.

Feb. 10: Laci Peterson's expected due date.

Feb. 17: Scott Peterson's mother, Jackie, says her family believes
kidnappers abducted Laci with intentions of holding her captive until she
delivered the baby.

Feb. 18: Authorities issue a search warrant for the Petersons' home in
Modesto, where they remove possible evidence and take measurements.

March 6: Modesto police declare the case a homicide.

April 14: The body of a woman and a male fetus that washed ashore in
Richmond, Calif., are found.

April 18: Police in San Diego arrest Scott Peterson. California Attorney
General Bill Lockyer says bodies found in Richmond are those of Laci
Peterson and her unborn son.

April 25: The district attorney announces he will seek the death penalty
against Scott Peterson. A spokeswoman for Laci Peterson's family says they
will not comment on the decision.

May 2: Mark Geragos, a Los Angeles lawyer who has represented celebrities
and served as a television commentator during coverage of the Laci Peterson
homicide investigation says he will replace two public defenders assigned to
Peterson during arraignment April 21, when Peterson said he couldn't afford
a lawyer.

May 4: A public memorial for the baby and mother is held in Modesto. More
than 3,000 people crowd into a local church to say goodbye.

May 19: Amber Frey, the massage therapist who revealed she had a
relationship with Scott Peterson, says she is prepared to testify at his
trial.

June 6: After extensive news leaks of the autopsy results, a judge rules
they will remain sealed. Among the details reported were that loops of
plastic were found around the fetus' neck.

Aug. 18: A judge bans cameras and recording devices at Scott Peterson's
preliminary hearing.

Aug. 22: Contra Costa coroner's officials release the remains of Laci
Peterson and her son to their family, four months after their bodies washed
ashore on San Francisco Bay.

Aug. 29: The bodies of Laci Peterson and her son Conner are buried together
in a private ceremony. About 250 relatives and friends attend the 30-minute
service.

Sept. 26: Laci Peterson's mother files a lawsuit seeking to bar Scott
Peterson from profiting if he's found guilty of killing his wife and unborn
child. The lawsuit asks a judge to bar Peterson from spending any income
earned from the case - such as payments for interviews or book or movie
rights - until a verdict is reached

Oct. 20: Preliminary hearing scheduled. Prosecutors are expected to lay out
their case against Scott Peterson in the deaths of his wife and their unborn
son. It was originally set for Sept. 9.

Nov. 18: Judge orders Scott Peterson to stand trial for murder in the death
of his wife and unborn son. Arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 3 in Modesto.

"djgordon" <danigordon@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:slhkd.1956$jE2.231@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> Sorry, the only news I've seen is local and they made it seem as though
the
> juror made the demo. I still stand by what I said though barring my
mistake
> on who actually made the video. If someone wants to dump a body out of a
> boat, it can be done, and without turning the darn thing over or falling
in
> yourself like the video showed. If it's indeed been barred I am glad,
> because it was ridiculous. If I were the defense I would make the boat
turn
> over, the guy fall out, and the body not move too.
>
> Dani
>
>
> "SANDITYPES" <sanditypes@aol.comshazbot> wrote in message
> news:20041109222801.16189.00000366@mb-m02.aol.com...
> > >Well, I would have made that decision too. That juror decided to do her
> own
> > >little test of trying to throw a pregnant woman over the side of a boat
> and
> > >in her demo it couldn't be done. However, I saw the tape of her demo
and
> > >there are a few discrepancies. First of all, although the pregnant
woman
> in
> > >the demo was a dead weight, she had her head, arms, and legs, thus
there
> was
> > >a difference. Second, he was just trying to heave her up over the side
> and
> > >not actually pick her up and toss her in. It was ridiculous. I say
guilty
> > >and hope they do too.
> > >
> > >Dani
> > >
> > Dani, I think you're mistaken. The video that has been shown a few
times
> is
> > one made by the defense but not allowed by the judge to be shown. The
> jurors
> > did in fact get up in the real boat yesterday and try to rock it, which
> the
> > judge allowed him to do, one of many things which will be listed in the
> appeal
> > should he be convicted.
> >
> > The dismissed juror has been gagged so no one knows for sure as yet, but
> the
> > convention wisdom has it that she did some internet research on her own
> before
> > deliberations started.
> >
> > Sandi
>
>

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