| Scott Peterson's Lawyers to Examine Bodies of Laci, Unborn Baby Thursday, July 24, 2003 Scott Peterson defense team plans to conduct an examination of the remains of Laci Peterson and her unborn son following a court order issued Thursday by a Modesto judge. Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami ordered the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office to allow defense experts designated by Los Angeles attorney Mark Geragos to examine the bodies. Jimmy Lee, spokesman for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, said, "The only statement we're making is that we have received the court order and we intend on complying with it." Lee said he didn't know when the exam might occur. The court order was also signed by Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Rick Distaso, who is prosecuting Scott, accused of killing his wife and unborn son late last year. District Attorney spokesman John Goold said the defense request to inspect remains is not unusual in a murder case. A telephone call to Geragos from The Associated Press was not returned. But Geragos and others involved in the case are under orders from Girolami not to comment. An autopsy report in May indicated a significant cut on the baby's body and plastic tape wrapped around the neck. Geragos has suggested a satanic cult committed the murders. Prosecutors expect to outline their case against Peterson at a Sept. 9 preliminary hearing. The court order is the newest development in a case that has generated national attention since a pregnant 27-year-old Peterson disappeared Christmas Eve. Peterson said he last saw his wife when he went fishing at Berkeley Marina. But Modesto Police arrested him on two murder counts in April after the bodies of Laci Peterson and the baby washed up separately in San Francisco Bay near Richmond. BODIES EXAMINED BY HENRY LEE ******************* CULT STORIES - INDEX INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS EVIDENCE & NEWS HOME INDEX SCOTT INDEX MAPS LKL DISCUSSION |
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