Laci Peterson, a 27-year-old wife who was eight months pregnant, disappeared on December 24, 2002. When the body of the California woman and her unborn child were found four months later, her husband, Scott, was charged with two counts of murder. Detective Craig Grogan gave a sworn statement that he had probable cause to believe Mr. Peterson committed two counts of the crime of 187 Penal Code, homicide, on or about December 23 or 24 of 2002, in the county of Stanislaus. April 17, 2003 the Judge of
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Scott Lee Peterson was born on October 24, 1972 in San Diego, California. The only child of Lee and Jackie Peterson, Scott grew up in a San Diego suburb and was a model student. He graduated from the University Of San Diego High School and spent a semester at Arizona State University before returning home to attend Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. In 1994, he transferred to nearby California Polytechnic State University, where he majored in agricultural business. While a student at Cal Poly, Peterson
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The investigation of Laci Peterson began on Christmas Eve, 2002, Scott Peterson called police to report that his 27 year old wife, Laci Peterson, was missing from their one-story, ranch-style Modesto, California home (Noe, 2010). Laci was seven and a half months pregnant. Doctors had given her a due date of February 10, 2003. A sonogram had shown the fetus to be a boy; the parents planned to name him Conner. Little did everyone know eventually Scott Peterson would be behind the disappearance of
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uncommon. I was curious to know how diet affected the loss of height in older individuals, and if diet is reflected in bone mineral content. Alison Galloway is a forensic anthropology professor at UCSC. She is best known for her work in the Laci Peterson
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On December 24, 2002 Laci Peterson, pregnant wife of Scott Peterson, was reported missing in Modesto, California. Her husband was reportedly the last person to see her alive. After months of searching on April 14, 2003 the body of a fetus washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay. The next day a partial torso washed ashore around the same area as the fetus. They were identified as Laci and Conner Peterson.[2] On April 18, 2003 after a long investigation, Scott Peterson was arrested after a single
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Spilbor for this site noted, the penalty phase of this case - in which a death sentence could be imposed - has yet to occur.) Reportedly, the boat contained homemade concrete anchors - such as those the prosecution alleged Scott used to weigh down Laci Peterson's body - and a dummy representing the body. The defense's theory was that Scott could not have thrown Laci's heavily pregnant body over the side of the tiny, anchor-filled boat without swamping the boat with water and tipping it over. The
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Jury Selection Process Every American that has registered to vote or has a drivers license can at any time be called to serve on a jury. There are mixed feelings about being called for duty. Some Americans see it as a nuisance that will disrupt their lives. Others see it as an opportunity to serve their country. Being called to serve, and actually serving is two different matters. A jury is ultimately selected by the judge, prosecutor and defending attorney. How they are they picked? How are they
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The case of Scott Peterson who is convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson and their 8 mouths old unborn son is one of the most controversial case during the last few years. In other people’s sights, this is a perfect marriage. While Peterson’s affair with Amber Frey could leads to his strong desire of being single again, which could be considered as his motive of murdering his wife. Even though Scott Peterson insists his innocence and the lack of direct evidence make it hard to connect him
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Courtroom T.V. - Scott Peterson CJS/251 February 14, 2016 Courtroom T.V. - Scott Peterson We chose to discuss the topic of the infamous Scott Peterson murder trial. In the next few paragraphs you will get a well rounded view of the case from start to finish. It is not chalked full of immense detail, but it is a good summary, to give an idea of the case for anyone who may not know or remember much of the case. Scott Peterson was arrested in La Jolla, CA on April 18, 2003 by the California
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December 24, 2002, Laci Peterson was accounted for missing from the Modesto, California home she imparted to Scott. She was eight months pregnant with a due date of February 10, 2003, and they had wanted to name the child kid Conner. The definite date and reason for her demise were never decided. Peterson at first reported her missing on Christmas Eve, and the story immediately pulled in across the country media interest. Modesto police did not quickly recognize Scott Peterson as a suspect, to
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