Scott Peterson Found Guilty

XOMichelle · #1 11-12-2004, 05:30 PM

Of two counts of murder
1st degree for Laci, 2nd for the baby.

BetteDavisEyes · #2 11-12-2004, 05:37 PM

I started to cry as I heard the verdict being read. Not b/c I think that he is innocent but b/c regardless of this verdict, Laci & Connor are gone. No verdict will ever bring them back. I only hope & pray that the Rocha family will be able to find some closure and peace.
I feel that Scott is guilty as hell and now we must sit and wait to see if he'll get the death penalty or life in prison.

DeltaSigStan · #3 11-12-2004, 05:40 PM

Wow, I could have never imagined he would be found guilty.....

BetteDavisEyes · #4 11-12-2004, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
Wow, I could have never imagined he would be found guilty.....

I agree. I honestly thought we would have O.J. all over again. I was driving listening to the radio when they read the verdict. I was so shocked & I cried. (read my above post)

BaylorBean · #5 11-12-2004, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
Wow, I could have never imagined he would be found guilty.....

Ditto.
I was also quite surprised that the verdict came so quickly after the two jurors were replaced this week.

Kevlar281 · #6 11-12-2004, 05:41 PM

No surprise here...

norcalchick · #7 11-12-2004, 06:14 PM

I was happy. I thought it could have gone either way. Ofcourse everything looks like he did it, but there wasn't any real, concrete evidence. I wonder what the penalty will be?

ASUADPi · #8 11-12-2004, 06:33 PM

I'm glad they found him guilty, but I'm surprised it happened so soon. 1) they got two new jurors this week (I wonder if those two jurors were the ones "holding" up the group?) and 2) they had like 6 months worth of trial evidence and testimony to go through. I seriously figured it would take them longer than a week to come up with a verdict.

My heart goes out to Laci's family. As BetteDavisEyes said, nothing will bring them (Laci and Connor) back but I do too also hope that the verdict of guilty can bring some closure to her family.

Also, am I the only one who didn't get Scott Peterson's family? It just seemed like they were more interested in "defending" their son (which is important) than mourning the loss of their daughter in law and grandchild. (shrugs shoulders).

emleepc · #9 11-12-2004, 06:37 PM

Sentencing begins on Nov. 22nd......right before the holidays too.

Not suprised at the verdict, at least now it seems like there is some closure to this long drawn out process we call the judicial system.......but it doesn't take away the fact that a family has lost their loved ones forever.

Wonder how long it'll be before an appeal?

Dionysus · #10 11-12-2004, 08:47 PM

Did you guys see his pic on the yahoo search page? Scary scary!

DeltaSigStan · #11 11-12-2004, 09:02 PM

www.bostondirtdogs.com

Affleck....Peterson.....

SEPERATED AT BIRTH?

honeychile · #12 11-12-2004, 09:05 PM

I don't know the law in California, but I'm glad that Scott was found guilty, I'm glad that there will be appeal, and I hope he's found guilty yet again.

The leading cause of death for pregnant women throughout this country is death by the hands of their spouse/partner. Since it took this case to publish this to the nth degree, I hope that Laci & Connor become a symbol for all the women & babies who have died because their sperm donor was a violent bastage.

I am not pro-life, as I do believe in the death penalty, and this is definitely a death penalty case!

polarpi · #13 11-13-2004, 01:55 AM

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Originally posted by ASUADPi
I'm glad they found him guilty, but I'm surprised it happened so soon. 1) they got two new jurors this week (I wonder if those two jurors were the ones "holding" up the group?) and 2) they had like 6 months worth of trial evidence and testimony to go through. I seriously figured it would take them longer than a week to come up with a verdict.

While my mom and I were waiting to hear the verdict, we were also curious about this, but we speculated that the alternates (from our understanding) were in the courtroom the entire time, had heard all the evidence, so they likely already had some sort of opinion on whether Scott was guilty or not. Looking at it from this angle, we came to the conclusion that it wasn't that surprising it happened quickly.

AlphaSigOU · #14 11-13-2004, 09:10 AM

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Originally posted by polarpi
While my mom and I were waiting to hear the verdict, we were also curious about this, but we speculated that the alternates (from our understanding) were in the courtroom the entire time, had heard all the evidence, so they likely already had some sort of opinion on whether Scott was guilty or not. Looking at it from this angle, we came to the conclusion that it wasn't that surprising it happened quickly.

Alternate jurors sit in the courtroom and hear the complete testimony; unlike the primary set of jurors who are sequestered in the jury room, they are sent home after deliberations commence with instructions to make themselves available at all times in the event they need to be contacted to replace a primary juror removed for illness or other cause. They fall under the same jury gag rule.

AGDee · #15 11-13-2004, 09:39 AM

I'm actually pretty surprised that he was found guilty. There was no concrete evidence against him. They couldn't even identify a clear cause of death or whether the baby died before or after being born. There was a lot more evidence against OJ. I followed this pretty carefully and I couldn't say he did it "beyond a reasonable doubt".