Police once theorized Laci Peterson was poisoned

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Originally Posted by dissention

And, as I told Jason twice, it doesn't matter if they need to or not, they are going to consider it when they are deliberating. It's a stretch to say that they won't, plain and simple. The one deciding factor in this case is a credible alternate theory. Unfortunately, the defense has not given one and it will only hurt them. Couple this with all of what the prosecution has presented? He's a goner.

The insturctions that they get from the judge when the go to deliberate will have very specific parameters and they must vote to convict on that. Not only that, they have to decide to end a man's life on NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. That would be a travesty, IMO. I'm not saying Peterson is innocent or guilty, merely that the grounds to convict on capitol murder have not been met.