| EXPERT DISAGREES WITH GERAGOS STRATEGY May 12, 2003 The district attorney is not revealing much information about the evidence against Scott Peterson, but reports continue to surface about possible witnesses in the case. There's talk of mystery witnesses, including one who allegedly holds information that could actually prove Peterson did not kill his wife. It's a case that just can't stay out of the headlines, especially the tabloids. And now, new supposed leads are surfacing, especially the defense attorney's talk of a mystery woman who holds the key to Scott Peterson's innocence. Peterson attorney, Mark Geragos, says, "... We know people out there... One particular young lady has important information .. " Inside court, Mark Geragos was not so specific, but he told the judge he could find witnesses who would point the finger at other suspects in the murder of Laci Peterson. But whether inside or outside of court, at least one legal expert says this defense strategy doesn't help the client. Peter Keane, Dean of Golden Gate University Law School, says, "It's really improper for a lawyer to go ahead and use the public as a means of getting out information... that may later influence a trial juror." Keane says using the phrase "We're looking for the real killer" sounds too much like another high profile case that didn't sit well in the public's mind: O.J. Simpson and his quest to find his wife's real killer. "So the last thing Geragos should be doing is putting out statements like, 'we're going to find the real murderer,' which makes everyone immediately think, 'oh, it is O.J. Simpson' and puts the case in a suspect type of position in the public mind," Keane says. "Very bad." Keane believes the defense would be better off saying nothing and keeping Peterson out of the public's mind, which is what the police and district attorney are doing now as they continue to investigate the case.All records, including search warrants remain sealed, which gives the public very little information about what authorities may have in their case against Peterson. HOME INDEX LACI SCOTT AMBER LACI'S FAMILY WIRETAPS PROSECUTION EVIDENCE & NEWS STORIES AUTOPSY INDEX DEFENSE INDEX |
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