Awaiting the Peterson verdict....

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by DeadliestPoison

He has been found guilty of first-degree murder or Laci and 2nd-degree murder of Conner Peterson.

EDIT - Psh. Y'all beat me.

Isn't it strange that Laci is 1st degree and Connor 2nd?

[amber]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Bad vercdict.

Bad Lawyer

[dissention]

This should not come as a surprise.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Bad vercdict.

IMO a bad verdict as well because of the evidence being solely circumstantial. Having said that, Peterson's lawyer is to blame. the prosecution got off to a bad start, but G. kept acting like an idiot. He also never showed if Scott P. did not do it then who did. While that is not an element of the crime, etc. - it sure would have helped the jury aq. him.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

This should not come as a surprise.

well, not after they got rid of the foreperson during deliberation and reached a verdict less than six hours later

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

IMO a bad verdict as well because of the evidence being solely circumstantial. Having said that, Peterson's lawyer is to blame. the prosecution got off to a bad start, but G. kept acting like an idiot. He also never showed if Scott P. did not do it then who did. While that is not an element of the crime, etc. - it sure would have helped the jury aq. him.

I wouldn't be surprised if Scott tried to appeal on the grounds of bad representation.

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

well, not after they got rid of the foreperson during deliberation and reached a verdict less than six hours later

He must have been the one telling them there wasn't really enough evidence...

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

I wouldn't be surprised if Scott tried to appeal on the grounds of bad representation.

I would think he was a dumb ass if he didn't. Although, i also think he's guilty!

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by amber

He must have been the one telling them there wasn't really enough evidence...

Nice one. I think there was, even though it was circumstantial it all pointed to one conclusion. That's my opinion.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

well, not after they got rid of the foreperson during deliberation and reached a verdict less than six hours later

Nah, I've said all along that he'd be found guilty because the prosecution did a marvelous job with ****ty evidence. Geragos was a joke in the courtroom, his schnozz did a better job of representing Scott than his brain did.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Nice one. I think there was, even though it was circumstantial it all pointed to one conclusion. That's my opinion.

Enough to put someone to death over? Not IMO.

[Mad4stevie]

Originally Posted by dissention

Nah, I've said all along that he'd be found guilty because the prosecution did a marvelous job with ****ty evidence. Geragos was a joke in the courtroom, his schnozz did a better job of representing Scott than his brain did.

Oh, and now we find out that Geragos wasn't even in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. What a chicken sh*t.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Enough to put someone to death over? Not IMO.

He hasn't been sentenced to death.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

Oh, and now we find out that Geragos wasn't even in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. What a chicken sh*t.

Well, they just announced it and he could have been in another trial (it happens )

As for the verdict. The jury spoke. AND - other than some evidentiary exclusions that were improper (a video tape demonstrating SP's aluminum boat being unable to accomodate the weights and the body as the D theorized it did) is a good one. The jury substitutions arre another. But, courts are loathe to overturn a jury verdict - so we shall see if that is enough. Finally, I think it undermines the system whenever anyone is convicted without direct evidence because I would never want to be convicted on circumstantial evidence or found guilty of murder just because I was a philanderer (which is what the prosecution implied) - who would. But and again, the jury spoke.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

He hasn't been sentenced to death.

Not yet! it is still on the table though and infantcide probably will get him it.