Jury debates over Scott Peterson’s fate…

[kiyoung80]

So the trial for the “husband from hell” is just about over. With the closing arguments complete, now we all have to wait for the jury to deliberate.

How does everyone feel about this case? Do you think he’ll walk or get what he deserves? Also – I’ve been told that the judge is only going to give a 2-hour notice once the jury has reached its verdict. We do have a cable TV in the lounge area here at work, so I’ve been setting it to Court TV to try and keep up-to-date. I even noticed on their website that you can get the verdict sent to your cell phone, which is pretty crazy (though I’m the only one of my friends without one yet!)

Personally, there’s nothing I’d rather see than a death sentence for this disgusting human, though life in prison wouldn’t be a bad 2nd option either.

Kimberly

[frankenmeister7]

quilty on all counts!! then again as usual the police and the medical teams for
the wife f*&ked it up again. this man will either walk free or hopely fry.

since this is in california, the death penalty i believe is lethal injection. i don't think he deserves to go that fast. some hard time with bubba and the big boys should straighten this dude out.

and what about all the others guys who are wacking off their wives that are
pregnant, what the hell is going on.

i believe just the way scott has appeared with that smug look and smile, he should have every pregnant women line up and either grab him in the nuts or just slap him to death.

what a dispicable human being..........and he isn't even that. some say that his girlfriend amber fry was next.

well next should be to hog tie this bastard to a 18 wheeler and see how he likes the skid marks on his precious face.

God!!!!!! now u got me started.

[A. Kingstone]

Originally Posted by kiyoung80

Personally, there’s nothing I’d rather see than a death sentence for this disgusting human, though life in prison wouldn’t be a bad 2nd option either.

Kimberly

So ya think he did it?

[mke]

What's this about?

[moneyp]

No relation.

[stonemonkts]

Originally Posted by mke

What's this about?

It's just one of those National Enquire type sensational court cases which sells lots of soapsuds.

Here, if you must, have a ball.

[Brian Olewnick]

What's all this got to do with peanut butter?!?!?

[kedoane]

I am going to be glad when this is over since I have to see this at work on a constant basis. Right now I have coworkers either waiting in the sat truck in Redwood City or on call when the verdict comes.

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

I'm predicting a hung jury, and I don't mean William! The jury will thrash it out until one of them winds up in the hospital from the stress. Then we'll do it all again, only this time they'll move the trial to Needles.

[Lenny D.Guitarist]

From a psychological analysis of this person...... he's as guilty as it gets. The jury is gonna be hung, and if so, it should be, pun intended. Seen many cases where the accused is ridiculously guilty of the crime, but the forsenics aren't there. At least one member of the jury is going to have reasonable doubts. American-style jurispudence extinguishes justice on many occasions.

[Sergio Zamora]

Originally Posted by Brian Olewnick

What's all this got to do with peanut butter?!?!?

Peterson is accused of killing peanut butter.

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

Yesterday they booted off the juror perceived to be the most solidly for the defense for misconduct (independent research), and just now they tossed the prominent jury foreman, a doctor and a lawyer who had filled up dozens of notebooks with his impressions during the trial.

[jazzy mary]

Why did the toss the foreman?

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

Nobody knows yet. No reason given at the time of the action.

[Coda]

This sounds to me like the judge does not want a hung jury under any circumstances. I'm sure if he's convicted that there will be plenty of appeals filed due to these dismissals.

Does this pave the way for a guilty finding?

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

They've got a verdict. 1 pm PST. That was fast, following the last two jurors sent packing -- they had an off-day yesterday.

The foreman was bounced for an imperious attitude that caused a few jurors to complain to the judge.

[Enforcer]

I haven't followed it too closely. From what I understand the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming. Stuff like witnesses who saw him fishing near where the body was found, recently purchased a truck in an assumed name, dyed his hair and grew facial hair, carried $10,000 on him and headed towards the Mexican border.

[Enforcer]

Guilty of 1st degree murder.

[Valerie]

Originally Posted by Larry Nagel

Guilty of 1st degree murder.

contrary to what so many people thought would happen!!

[Chris D]

Does this mean this crap can go away now? Please? At least until the next crime caper that will divert everyone from news of consequence?

Originally Posted by Chris D

Does this mean this crap can go away now? Please? At least until the next crime caper that will divert everyone from news of consequence?

Yeah.

I still don't know why we care about this.

[Brian Olewnick]

Ditto, dammit. Unfortunately, it's inevitable that some other young, white woman will be abducted/murdered and enough of the elements will fall into the lurid entertainment model that is so prized by what passes for news media here.

Actually, I think we're now due for a cute little brunette girl from a rich family to be kidnapped.

I mean, you can almost forcast this shit like the weather.

[kedoane]

And one who was pregnant with Scott's child to boot.

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

Is it true that the leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder by husbands or boyfriends? I heard this stated as a fact on the news last night.

[Enforcer]

I can't decide what's worse: Reality TV shows or the preoccupation with the lives of celebrities. This asshole wasn't a celebrity until the media made him one, but same concept.

We'll call it a tie.

[crawjo]

Originally Posted by Squaredancecalling Steve

Is it true that the leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder by husbands or boyfriends? I heard this stated as a fact on the news last night.

I don't believe it.

[cookie]

Originally Posted by crawjo

I don't believe it.

I've heard it several times and I *do* believe it.

Here's a link to a courtTV article. http://www.courttv.com/trials/peters...urder_ctv.html

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

Thanks, Cookie. Sounds like they're just beginning to document this. I'd never heard that before, and was shocked. Even if it's not #1 in all the studies so far, it's clearly a major factor, and it may well prove to be the leading cause.

Chilling, isn't it? It's always seemed to me that a father murdering his child was a kind of act against nature, like violating the law of gravity. This also seems like an *impossible* crime to commit. I wish it were.

[Bluebrew]

The only thing I have learned from this thing is don't kill your spouse on Christmas. Oh yeah and Gloria Aldred is a very mean person.