http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Scott_PetersonFind stories, videos, and photos about Scott Peterson from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:55:54 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Scott_Peterson14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Scott Peterson from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271730,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271730,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSix years after Laci's murder, Peterson still keeps a picture of the two of them on his wallMon, 13 Apr 2009 11:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson1/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson1/index.html#cnnSTCTextA judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors have enough evidence to try Scott Peterson for the murder of his pregnant wife and unborn son.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson2/index.html#cnnSTCTextScott Peterson's long-awaited capital murder trial got under way Tuesday with a prosecutor meticulously listing lies, caddishness and suspicious behavior he said implicated the fertilizer salesman in the death of his pregnant wife.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson3/index.html#cnnSTCTextScott Peterson's lawyer conceded Wednesday that his client was a cad who two-timed his pregnant wife, but he insisted the fertilizer salesman was "stone cold innocent" of the mother-to-be's murder.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson4/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson4/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaci Peterson's stepfather testified Tuesday that within a day or two of her disappearance, he had concluded his son-in-law's alibi was bogus and suspected he might be carrying on an affair with another woman.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson5/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson5/index.html#cnnSTCTextScott Peterson's former mistress, Amber Frey, took the stand at his capital murder trial Tuesday and portrayed the fertilizer salesman as an attentive, but deceitful lover who wooed her with over-the-top romantic gestures while concealing his marriage from her.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson6/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson6/index.html#cnnSTCTextScott Peterson's lawyer hinted Wednesday that the body of the double-murder defendant's pregnant wife was dumped into a narrow canal in the San Francisco Bay by transients.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson7/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson7/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter seven days of tumultuous deliberations that saw the removal of two jurors and a mutiny against the foreman, a jury convicted Scott Peterson Friday of first-degree murder in the slaying of his pregnant wife.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson9/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson9/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere is some background information on some of the key players in the Laci Peterson case and trial:Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson10/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.peterson10/index.html#cnnSTCTextDuring Scott Peterson's 21-week trial, jurors heard from 184 witnesses and reviewed hundreds of exhibits. They saw a lot, but they didn't see everything. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/22/peterson.insurance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/22/peterson.insurance/index.htmlA judge ruled Friday that proceeds from a $250,000 life insurance policy Scott Peterson took out on his wife, Laci, will go to her mother instead.Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/04/ctv.peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/04/ctv.peterson/index.htmlLaci Peterson's parents upped the amount of their civil suit against her killer by $20 million because they fear he may use Hollywood contacts to get a lucrative movie deal or otherwise turn a large profit on his infamous crime, according to an attorney for the victim's mother.Mon, 04 Apr 2005 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/17/peterson.prison/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/17/peterson.prison/index.htmlOn Scott Peterson's first day on death row, two women called California's San Quentin State Prison to say they were interested in marrying him, according to prison officials.Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/17/peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/17/peterson/index.htmlAlmost from the moment Laci Peterson was reported missing on Christmas Eve 2002, police said, a combination of red flags and a gut feeling that things were not right drove their investigation in the direction of her husband, Scott.Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/16/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/16/peterson.case/index.htmlA California judge Wednesday sentenced Scott Peterson to die by lethal injection for killing his pregnant wife and her fetus, calling the deaths "cruel, uncaring, heartless and callous."Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/19/spilbor.frey/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/19/spilbor.frey/index.htmlOn a quaint village street in New York, a million miles from Modesto, sits my favorite independent bookseller.Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/11/peterson.frey/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/11/peterson.frey/index.htmlScott Peterson shouldn't hold his breath for a prison visit from Amber Frey.Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/27/xmas.inmates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/27/xmas.inmates/index.htmlAs end-of-the-year festivities gear up across the country, some prison inmates are also getting ready to celebrate the holidays. Here's a list of prisoners from the most notorious cases of the year and their possible holiday plans.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/17/yir.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/17/yir.law/index.htmlMuch of the legal world focused on tabloid fodder in 2004: Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, Kobe Bryant and Scott Peterson all shared the spotlight in the courtroom. But federal and state courts also issued important rulings that addressed the way we live in America.Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/14/san.quentin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/14/san.quentin/index.htmlScott Peterson's fate is now all but sealed. On Monday the jury recommended he be executed for the murder of his wife and the fetus she carried.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/14/peterson.appeals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/14/peterson.appeals/index.htmlAction on a jury's recommendation to kill Scott Peterson by lethal injection for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, could be decades away in the state that has more than 600 people on death row.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/14/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/14/peterson.case/index.htmlJurors who decided that Scott Peterson deserves to die say his lack of emotion played a large role in their decision.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 06:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/rowlands/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/rowlands/index.htmlA jury recommended the death penalty Monday for Scott Peterson, convicted a month ago of murdering his wife and unborn son.Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/jury.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/jury.reax/index.htmlFor Richelle Nice and the other jurors in the Scott Peterson trial, the evidence in the case and Peterson's lack of emotion throughout the course of the six-month trial "spoke for itself."Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/peterson.case/index.htmlLaci Peterson's stepfather said Scott Peterson "got what he deserved" when the jury in his murder trial recommended Monday that he die by lethal injection for killing his 27-year-old pregnant wife.Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/10/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/10/peterson.case/index.htmlA jury will resume deliberations Monday over whether Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his pregnant wife and unborn son nearly two years ago, should die or spend the rest of his life in prison.Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/09/peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/09/peterson/index.htmlA six-man, six-woman jury began deciding Thursday whether Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his pregnant wife and unborn son nearly two years ago, should die or spend the rest of his life in prison.Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/30/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/30/peterson.case/index.htmlA number of jurors broke into sobs Tuesday as Laci Peterson's mother recalled her first Mother's Day without her daughter -- a day she spent lying on the floor crying.Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/29/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/29/peterson.case/index.htmlThe California Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider an appeal by convicted murderer Scott Peterson seeking a new jury and venue change for the penalty phase of his trial.Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/24/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/24/peterson.trial/index.htmlAttorneys for convicted murderer Scott Peterson Wednesday asked the California Supreme Court to change the location of the penalty phase of Peterson's trial and let a new jury decide whether he deserves to die.Thu, 25 Nov 2004 02:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/17/peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/17/peterson/index.htmlScott Peterson's lawyers asked the judge in his double-murder trial Wednesday for a change of venue and a new jury to decide whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison for the killings of his wife and unborn son.Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/13/peterson.verdict/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/13/peterson.verdict/index.htmlAttention turned Saturday to the life-or-death choice facing jurors who convicted Scott Peterson of killing his pregnant wife and their unborn son.Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/12/peterson.verdict/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/12/peterson.verdict/index.htmlAttention turned Saturday to the life-or-death choice facing jurors who convicted Scott Peterson of killing his pregnant wife and their unborn son.Fri, 12 Nov 2004 20:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/11/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/11/peterson.trial/index.htmlA boat parked near the courthouse where Scott Peterson's double-murder trial is under way was towed away during the night, witnesses told CNN Thursday.Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/10/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/10/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe foreman of the jury deliberating the fate of Scott Peterson was dismissed Wednesday, the second juror in two days to be tossed from the panel.Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlA juror was dismissed Tuesday from Scott Peterson's double-murder trial and replaced by an alternate, forcing the panel to start deliberations over.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 19:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/05/peterson.foreman/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/05/peterson.foreman/index.htmlJurors in Scott Peterson's murder trial have elected as foreman an attorney who also holds a medical degree.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/05/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/05/peterson.trial/index.htmlJurors in double murder trial of Scott Peterson on Monday will inspect the aluminum boat prosecutors say the defendant used to dump the body of his pregnant wife into San Francisco Bay, Court TV reported Friday night.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/fri/index.htmlYou know life has returned to, uh, normal when one of the day's top news stories is Scott Peterson.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 13:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/26/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/26/peterson.trial/index.htmlScott Peterson's defense rested its case after calling a final witness Tuesday in his double-murder trial.Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/12/peterson.recess/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/12/peterson.recess/index.htmlA judge Tuesday recessed Scott Peterson's double murder trial until Monday just as the defense was to begin presenting its case.Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/06/peterson.letter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/06/peterson.letter/index.htmlScott Peterson continued his attempts to woo mistress Amber Frey even after he was arrested for the murders of his wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son.Wed, 06 Oct 2004 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/28/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/28/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe double murder trial for Scott Peterson, who's accused of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, was adjourned early Tuesday after an earthquake rumbled through the region, shaking jurors and the judge.Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlScott Peterson's father told jurors in his son's double-murder trial Thursday that he was "proud to say Scott is my son."Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/03/peterson.trial.ctv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/03/peterson.trial.ctv/index.htmlScott Peterson's strange driving patterns dominated testimony at his double-murder trial Thursday as prosecutors questioned seven undercover agents who tracked the fertilizer salesman after his wife disappeared.Fri, 03 Sep 2004 16:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/31/peterson.timeline.ctv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/31/peterson.timeline.ctv/index.htmlA computer forensics expert who studied Scott Peterson's Web-surfing habits in the weeks surrounding his wife's disappearance told jurors it was possible that Laci, not Scott, was using the couple's laptop computer the morning of December 24, 2002.Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/23/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/23/peterson.trial/index.htmlScott Peterson's defense attorney, Mark Geragos, was in a joking mood Monday as he began the long-awaited cross-examination of Peterson's former mistress, Amber Frey.Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/23/frey.double.agent/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/23/frey.double.agent/index.htmlAmber Frey proved herself a willing pawn the first time she met with police, when she offered to lie to her lover, Scott Peterson, in a ploy to coerce information from him.Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/rocha.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/rocha.transcript/index.htmlLaci Peterson's mother and stepfather, Sharon Rocha and Ron Grantski, spoke by telephone with Scott Peterson on January 16, 2003. Below is a transcript of their conversation.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/peterson.rocha/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/peterson.rocha/index.htmlWhen Laci Peterson's mother learned about Scott Peterson's affair with a masseuse, she angrily called her son-in-law and accused him of murder.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/peterson.trial/index.htmlA California judge brought Scott Peterson's double murder trial to a sudden halt Wednesday amid an evidentiary dispute that put off cross-examination of Peterson's former mistress, Amber Frey, until next week.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 06:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/16/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/16/peterson.trial/index.htmlScott Peterson told Amber Frey, his one-time mistress, that she had no reason to fear for her life after his wife's disappearance, according to taped telephone calls played for jurors at his double murder trial Monday.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/11/laci.peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/11/laci.peterson/index.htmlThe jury in Scott Peterson's murder trial heard hours of recorded conversations Wednesday between him and his one-time lover, Amber Frey, during which he declared they "could be wonderful together."Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/11/peterson.ctv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/11/peterson.ctv/index.htmlScott Peterson's former mistress, Amber Frey, took the stand at his capital murder trial Tuesday and portrayed the fertilizer salesman as an attentive, but deceitful lover who wooed her with over-the-top romantic gestures while concealing his marriage from her.Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/11/allred/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/11/allred/index.htmlAmber Frey, who is testifying this week in the double murder trial of Scott Peterson, has painted a picture of her former lover as a deceptive and charming seducer.Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/09/peterson.frey/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/09/peterson.frey/index.htmlTaped telephone conversations between Scott Peterson and his former mistress, Amber Frey, are expected to make up the heart of testimony when Frey takes the stand in Peterson's double murder trial Tuesday morning.Tue, 10 Aug 2004 01:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/06/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/06/peterson.trial/index.htmlScott Peterson's murder trial was abruptly halted Thursday because of mysterious new information the defense claims is "potentially exculpatory."Fri, 06 Aug 2004 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/05/scott.peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/05/scott.peterson.case/index.htmlA judge adjourned the Scott Peterson murder trial Thursday to allow for the testing of new evidence in the case potentially helpful to Peterson. It is scheduled to resume Tuesday.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 17:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/05/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/05/peterson.trial/index.htmlProsecutors zeroed in on Scott Peterson's Web surfing Wednesday in an attempt to prove he began plotting his wife's murder weeks before she vanished.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 14:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/21/hilden.peterson.prosecution/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/21/hilden.peterson.prosecution/index.htmlSo far, the prosecution's case against Scott Peterson, in his ongoing California murder trial, has been unimpressive. The prosecution's opening was unconvincing -- relying heavily on weak circumstantial evidence that could have an innocent interpretation.Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/15/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/15/peterson.trial/index.htmlA detective accused of embellishing his testimony at Scott Peterson's murder trial was previously accused of making inflammatory statements on the witness stand to force a mistrial in a case where the prosecution's evidence was crumbling.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/09/peterson.crier/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/09/peterson.crier/index.htmlUsing dramatic re-enactment photographs, prosecutors illustrated for jurors Wednesday their theory of how Scott Peterson disposed of his pregnant wife's body -- by loading it into his fishing boat and dumping it into the San Francisco Bay.Fri, 09 Jul 2004 14:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/30/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/30/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe woman who introduced Scott Peterson to his eventual mistress testified Wednesday in Peterson's double murder trial that when she first met him, Peterson never mentioned being married.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/24/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/24/peterson.trial/index.htmlA police detective Thursday admitted in Scott Peterson's double murder trial that he omitted information that showed Laci Peterson may have been in the warehouse where her husband's boat was stored.Thu, 24 Jun 2004 23:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/18/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/18/peterson.case/index.htmlDid $100,000 in diamonds, sapphires and other gems play a role in Laci Peterson's murder?Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/18/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/18/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe defense attorney for Scott Peterson -- who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and unborn son -- produced a pawn ticket in court Thursday showing that someone pawned a watch similar to one belonging to Laci Peterson, seven days after she was reported missing.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 04:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/16/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/16/peterson.case/index.htmlScott Peterson had proof of his alibi close at hand when police questioned him a few hours after his pregnant wife was reported missing, an investigator testified Tuesday.Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/15/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/15/peterson.case/index.htmlA lawyer for Scott Peterson angrily demanded a mistrial Monday morning, saying prosecutors violated evidence rules by not forewarning him police officers would testify that the double-murder defendant cursed under his breath and threw a flashlight after they questioned him about his alibi for his wife's disappearance.Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/11/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/11/peterson.trial/index.htmlDefense attorneys in Scott Peterson's double murder trial have sought to portray their client's Modesto neighborhood as an area prone to robberies and homeless people in an effort to raise doubts that the defendant killed his pregnant wife, Laci.Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/10/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/10/peterson.trial/index.htmlA neighbor of Scott and Laci Peterson testified Wednesday that she was backing her car out of her driveway on Dec. 24, 2002, when she saw the Petersons' golden retriever standing in the street, its leash attached but its owners nowhere in sight.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/03/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/03/peterson.trial/index.htmlProsecutors began laying out their case against Scott Peterson Thursday with witnesses describing their encounters with his wife, Laci, the last day she was seen alive by anyone other than her husband.Thu, 03 Jun 2004 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/02/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/02/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe baby of murder defendant Scott Peterson was born alive, his attorney declared Wednesday, saying the baby's umbilical cord had been cut.Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/01/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/01/peterson.trial/index.htmlAfter three months of jury selection and motions, the trial of Scott Peterson, accused of killing his wife and unborn son, opened Tuesday with the prosecution pointing out inconsistencies in Peterson's behavior.Tue, 01 Jun 2004 17:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/27/scott.peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/27/scott.peterson/index.htmlThe violent standoff between Iraqi insurgents and U.S. Marines in Fallujah has created an atmosphere of unpredictable danger.Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/13/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/13/peterson.trial/index.htmlA prospective juror in the Scott Peterson trial was dismissed from the case Tuesday after a weeklong investigation.Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/23/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/23/peterson.trial/index.htmlSeveral California newspapers lost their plea Tuesday to see the completed questionnaires of potential jurors for Scott Peterson's murder trial.Tue, 23 Mar 2004 18:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/22/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/22/peterson.case/index.htmlA state wastewater inspector was picked Monday as the first of what will eventually be 80 people eligible to be jurors in Scott Peterson's murder trial.Mon, 22 Mar 2004 17:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial will delay jury selection to consider a new motion for a change of venue from Peterson's attorney.Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/04/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/04/peterson.case/index.htmlScott Peterson introduced himself to the first 100 prospective jurors in his double murder trial as jury selection got under way.Thu, 04 Mar 2004 22:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/26/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/26/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe jurors who will hear arguments in the murder trial of Scott Peterson would also decide whether Peterson would receive the death penalty if he is guilty, a California judge ruled Thursday.Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/25/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/25/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe judge in the Scott Peterson murder trial ruled Tuesday that he must preview all court filings to determine if they contain sensitive materials that might fall under a protective order.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 05:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/23/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/23/peterson.trial/index.htmlA judge Monday rejected a request by Scott Peterson's attorney for a different judge to testify about why he authorized wiretaps of Peterson without a court reporter present.Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/17/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/17/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial ruled Tuesday that evidence dealing with the electronic tracking of Peterson after his wife's disappearance will be admitted in the trial.Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/16/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/16/peterson.trial/index.htmlProsecutors and defense attorneys in Scott Peterson's murder trial are due in court again Tuesday to argue whether information gathered from tracking Peterson's vehicles by satellite after his wife disappeared should be admitted as evidence.Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/02/11/eye.ent.tvmovie/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/02/11/eye.ent.tvmovie/index.htmlThis weekend gives you a choice between a feature film starring Adam Sandler and a TV movie about Scott Peterson.Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/09/peterson.trial/index.htmlThe parties in the Scott Peterson double murder trial were in court Monday to consider a number of issues, including sequestering the jury.Mon, 09 Feb 2004 16:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/06/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/06/peterson.case/index.htmlDefense attorney Mark Geragos filed notice late Thursday that he is ready to proceed "immediately" with the murder trial of his client Scott Peterson, who's charged with killing his wife Laci and their unborn son.Fri, 06 Feb 2004 20:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/05/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/05/peterson.case/index.htmlA woman who said she saw Laci Peterson alive and well the morning authorities allege she was dead at the hands of her husband has died.Thu, 05 Feb 2004 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/02/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/02/peterson.case/index.htmlCiting the continued media storm surrounding the case of a California man accused of killing his wife and their unborn child, a judge Monday barred cameras from the coming trial.Mon, 02 Feb 2004 19:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/30/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/30/peterson.case/index.htmlDefense attorneys for Scott Peterson, who is accused of killing his wife and their unborn son, filed a motion Friday asking for a delay in the case.Fri, 30 Jan 2004 03:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/27/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/27/peterson.case/index.htmlFor the second time in a week, a new judge was appointed Tuesday to hear the murder trial of a California man accused of killing his wife and their unborn son.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/23/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/23/peterson.case/index.htmlA judge on Friday delayed the trial of a California man charged with killing his wife and their unborn child for at least a week during a hearing to determine the court calendar.Fri, 23 Jan 2004 22:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/21/ctv.peterson.parents/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/21/ctv.peterson.parents/index.htmlScott Peterson's lawyer said Tuesday the double-murder suspect's parents have spent a million dollars on his defense.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/21/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/21/peterson.case/index.htmlA judge experienced in death-penalty cases and who one California attorney says has a reputation for maintaining tight control of the courtroom was assigned Wednesday to the trial of Scott Peterson.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/20/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/20/peterson.case/index.htmlThe judge in the murder case of Scott Peterson Tuesday ordered the trial moved to San Mateo County, rejecting prosecution arguments that his decision to order the change was based on falsified survey data.Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/14/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/14/peterson.case/index.htmlA judge Wednesday refused to dismiss murder charges against a California man accused of killing his wife and their unborn child, ruling that prosecutors have presented sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/13/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/13/peterson.case/index.htmlThe likely location for the murder trial of Scott Peterson, charged with killing his wife and their unborn child, has been narrowed to four counties, a California state court official said.Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/08/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/08/peterson.case/index.htmlA judge agreed Thursday to move Scott Peterson's murder trial outside of Peterson's hometown of Modesto, California, after the defense argued pre-trial publicity clouded the potential jury pool.Thu, 08 Jan 2004 14:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/07/ctv.peterson/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/07/ctv.peterson/index.htmlA sign arching over the main thoroughfare of Modesto, California, proclaims the agricultural city home to "Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health." On Thursday, a judge sitting just a few blocks away will decide whether the community can also boast fair and impartial jurors.Wed, 07 Jan 2004 20:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/07/peterson.venue/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/07/peterson.venue/index.htmlA California judge will hear arguments Thursday over whether a man accused of killing his wife and their unborn child can get a fair trial in his hometown.Wed, 07 Jan 2004 09:06:00 EST