| AUTOPSY RESULTS TO BE MADE PUBLIC? Thu, May. 29, 2003 Prosecutors in the Scott Peterson murder case filed a motion Thursday to unseal autopsy results after news reports surfaced that the body of Laci Peterson's unborn son had a significant cut and plastic tape wrapped around the neck. A source close to the case who requested anonymity confirmed information in the autopsy report to The Associated Press, but prosecutors responded later in the day by saying it was misleading. "The information being leaked has clearly been skewed in favor of the defense," wrote Deputy Stanislaus County District Attorney David Harris. "By releasing the autopsy reports the court will allow the media to see what the actual facts are and then accurate informationmay be reported to mitigate recent adverse publicity." The information was first reported by MSNBC, a cable news channel that said it had received a portion of the autopsy report completed by the Contra Costa County coroner's office. Autopsy results were sealed by court order after Stanislaus County prosecutors said releasing the reports would jeopardize Scott Peterson's right to a fair trial. Only the prosecution and defense were given copies of the reports and prosecutors said they had not shared results with police or Laci Peterson's family. In a statement, District Attorney James Brazelton said "evidence in this case should be presented in court through the testimony of witnesses and not selectively leaked to the news media by unknown persons whom the press will not identify." The Contra Costa County coroner's office said it would have no comment on the report. PEOPLE MAGAZINE LACI'S ALBUM HOME INDEX LACI CONNER ALIBI-WITNESS-LIST AUTOPSY INDEX WIRETAPS EVIDENCE-NEWS TIMELINE TRIBUTES COURT DATES |
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