| SC |
 |
| L |
| t |
| t |
| EVIDENCE PHOTOS |
| SCOTT INDEX |
| VIEW ALIBI-WITNESS LIST FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TESTIFIED |
| *COURT SLIDESHOW |
| THE TRIAL of
SCOTT LEE PETERSON
PAGE 2 - PROSECUTION |
 |
| WEEK 6 BEGINS - Tuesday, July 6, 2004 Lawyers in the Scott Peterson murder trial spent more than an hour behind closed doors with Judge Delucchi this morning as a Modesto police detective important to the case returned to the courtroom. A day after his wife, Laci, disappeared, Scott told a state polygraph expert for the California Department of Justice that he was not having an affair and that his marriage was fine, the expert testified Tuesday at Peterson's murder trial. Testimony in Scott 's trial turned Tuesday to the discovery of his pregnant wife's fetus near San Francisco Bay. A dog walker found Conner's remains in grassy marshland on the shores of San Francisco Bay.The next day, about a mile away, another dog owner came across Laci's body wedged in some rocks on the bayshore. Richmond, CA Fire and Police arrived at the scene, answering the 911 call. Prosecutors spent the morning Wednesday guiding two sheriff's deputies through graphic testimony about the poor condition of the remains -- testimony that drove Laci Peterson's mother and stepfather from the courtroom. A string of marina workers testified the skies were cloudy over San Francisco Bay that Christmas Eve day and activity was light. And the man who sold Scott the boat also testified. Prosecutors used a re-enactment of sorts to make their point, showing jurors pictures of a pregnant woman whose measurements were nearly identical to those of Laci at the time she vanished. WEEK 7 BEGINS - Monday, July 12, 2004 A comforter apparently stained with blood was among numerous pieces of evidence seized from Scott's home in the days after Laci vanished, as week seven began. Sgt. Adam McGILL testified about a 45 minute video shown to jurors. He was followed by fellow Modesto Officers, COYLE, SKULTETY,CASTRO & LOVELL Modesto Detective Henry HENDEE * testified that investigators searched Scott's warehouse and found one homemade cement weight, and said that they uncovered evidence that Scott could have made four more. And the judge is still deciding just how much the jury should get to see of the television interviews of Scott . Scott's attorney has again asked for a mistrial, this time based on evidence that a lead investigator in the double-murder investigation lied on the stand. July 29 date for a hearing of defense arguments for a mistrial. Week 7 ended with Detective Hendee on the stand for the third day. There is a discussion regarding if Scott's interviews on "Good Morning America" and others will be shown to the jurors, and what they will not see. WEEK 8 BEGINS - Monday, July 19, 2004 We begin the week with Detective Hendee on the stand for his 4th day. Detective Darren Ruskamp took the stand as Prosecutors tried to paint Scott as a callous father-to-be, showing jurors today photos of what would have been his first child's room being used instead for storage. The testimony by John Nelson discussed Duct Tape. WEEK 9 BEGINS - Monday, July 26, 2004 The week begins with Scott & Laci's Financial Planner on the stand testifying about their Life Insurance. Next was a Commercial Fisherman who has written books about fishing. He explained why Scott couldn't have fished for sturgeon. -Peterson jury views his fishing boat on July 26, 2004 Friday, July 30, 2004 A detective's misstep on the witness stand isn't reason enough to throw out double-murder charges against Scott Peterson, a judge ruled Thursday. That means the trial will resume Monday for a 10th week of testimony. WEEK 10 BEGINS - Monday, August 2, 2004 August 3, 2004 -Scott Peterson added the Playboy channel and two hard-core pornography stations to his programming line-up after his pregnant wife went missing, a satellite television employee testified Tuesday. The Judge is angered and the testimony of a witness is stricken. -A friend of Scott & Laci's is called to the stand. -JUDGE HALTS TRIAL FOR NEW EVIDENCE -Plastic tarp and duct tape are tested for links to body -AMBER ALERT WEEK 11 BEGINS - Tuesday, August 10, 2004 -Amber Frey describes Scotts seduction on her first day on the stand. On the first day of Scott Peterson's double-murder trial, prosecutors played a grainy recording of the Modesto man reading poetry to his girlfriend, Amber Frey. -On day two of testimony, the prosecution plays taped telephone converstations. The next tape Scott tells Amber he's near the Eiffel Tower, that they have a "very beautiful" future together and he loves the movie "The Shining". (This timeline shows Scott & Amber's Connections) -On day three, Amber confronts Scott After weeks of swallowing Scott Peterson's lies, Amber Frey angrily lashed out at her deceitful lover, telling him in tape-recorded phone calls that she suspected he was involved in Laci's disappearance. "I mean you predicted your wife would be missing..........save your tears". Amber said. and Scott twice referred to his unborn son as "her child." (Partial transcript of 23 minute call from Preliminary Hearing) WIRETAP INDEX WEEK 12 BEGINS - Monday, August 16, 2004 The week begins with more wiretap testimony being played for the jurors. Scott apologizes for lying to Amber....but continues to evade the truth. She thought he was a pathological liar and the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance. He knew she blamed him for ruining her life and might go to the police. But neither betrayal nor suspicion stopped Amber Frey and Scott Peterson from burning up the phone lines. Amber Frey identifies items given to her on her birthday, from Scott, on what was Laci's original due date for giving birth to Conner. Frey testified that she gave a press conference Jan. 24 because she was deluged by press requests after a Fresno radio station leaked her name. In taped call, Scott tearfully begged Amber for secret meeting Aug. 18, 2004 ~ MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS Wednesday in the Scott Peterson case : The judge in the murder trial sent jurors home early after telling them, "There's been a potential development in this case that has to be checked out before we can go any further." The details of the delay were not revealed and attorneys are bound by a gag order from discussing it. Peterson's former mistress, Amber Frey, was set to take the witness stand for cross-examination. It is the second time in two weeks the judge has sent the jury home early because of new evidence. Two weeks ago, the judge delayed the trial for two days while attorneys investigated "newly discovered evidence." The details of that delay also have not been publicly revealed. --- WHAT'S NEXT: Court was canceled for Thursday and will resume Monday with Frey scheduled to be on the witness stand. No reason was given for the cancelation. WEEK 13 BEGINS ~ Monday, August 23, 2004 The week began with NO BIG DEVELOPMENTS.........another ploy by Geragos? First on the stand was Mary Anderson who discussed Scott's cell phone towers. Next was the LONG AWAITED Cross-Exam of Amber, and as usual, Geragos started with a JOKE.......Mr. Geragos, the MURDER of Laci & Conner is NO JOKE! Geragos treads lightly with star witness on her first day of cross-exam... Once again wiretaps are played for jurors, this time lies are exposed as Scott chats with family and friends. Steve Jacobson , an Investigator with Stanislaus County D.A., took the stand. The week ends with the jury thinking about all the lies Scott has told family and friends as to his whereabouts................and the "whistle". WEEK 14 BEGINS - Monday, August 30, 2004 The week began with Lydell Wall returning to the stand. As Jason Tardiff of Enterprise Rent-a-Car testified, we heard of all the cars rented before his trips to the Berkeley Marina. Peterson was tailed by officers for weeks before being exposed....And led Undercover Officer Bettis on a high speed trail. Steve Jacobson returned to the stand. Next to testify was dog handler Eloise Anderson WEEK 15 BEGINS - Tuesday, Sept 7, 2004 Among those taking the stand on Tuesday were Department of Justice Agents, Modesto Police Officers, Terri Western, (the mother of Laci's friend Stacey Boyers) who also happens to be Sharon's friend and a Realtor. And then testimony regarding a tip in Tracy. There was testimony regarding the pliers and also testifying was the Car Dealer who took Laci's Land Rover as a trade-in for a truck for Scott. The dealer eventually returned the car to Laci's mother. Taking the stand was the manager of the warehouse Scott rented for business. As three Laci look-a-likes are brought in to testify, a bicyclist tells the court the pregnant woman he saw walking her dog was "100 percent" not Laci. A string of neighborhood Dog Walkers took the stand. Thick mud, strong currents, dark waters and a strong surge made it nearly impossible to locate Laci Peterson's body or anchors on the floor of San Francisco Bay, an expert diver testified Tuesday. Outside court, Peterson's parents and Laci's parents appeared to have the first verbal confrontation of the trial. Lee Peterson takes the stand. WEEK 16 - BEGINS - Monday, Sept. 13, 2004 Laci Peterson's parents absent from murder trial after difficult week. -A Criminalist from the CA Dept Of Justice Lab- Ripon testified -Witnesses LOOMIS & RODDIS explain GPS. -DR. TOW-DER, Laci's OB/Gyn, testified Conner was a viable baby on December 23, 2002. RICHARD ATKINSON of Target Ltd. testified about his plastic bags. Some of the hardest testimony came from Dr. Brian Peterson (no relation) who performed the autopsies on both Laci and Conner. His testimony continued to another day, when he confirmed Conner was in better condition than Laci. ALISON GALLOWAY a Forensic Anthropologist testified next. Prosecutor Dave Harris warned the pictures would be graphic It was another emotional day in the double murder trial. WEEK 17 - BEGINS - Monday, Sept 20, 2004 Three people testified beginning the almost next to last week of the prosecution's case. Taking the stand were IAN FRAZIER a Detective for the Parks Dept. JEFFREY SOLER of the Richmond PD and the long awaited CRAIG GROGAN a Detective on the Modesto PD As Grogan continued his testimony, describing his full investigation, and ** 41 reasons why he suspected Scott was guilty... tapes of Scott's interview with Diane Sawyer were played. ABC's Diane Sawyer turned up the heat during an interview with Scott Peterson in January 2003. She asked him point blank about his affair and if he had anything to do with Laci's murder. The Diane Sawyer interview was 1 of 3 videotapes played for the jury on Tuesday. They were all **interviews Peterson did with the media. On the tape with Diane Sawyer, the jury saw Peterson breakdown in tears about his wife. Dr. Greggory DeVore debates Geragos over Conner's age. -Agent Alex Quick describes Scott's reaction to him. For the first time in the trial, the jurors saw a video of Laci, taken just 6 months before her death. Photos were intoduced as evidence WEEK 18 - BEGINS Monday, Sept 27, 2004 This week began with Grogan still on the stand....when testimomy turned to affairs and"testimony" by Scott's sister Anne Bird as reported by Grogan. Finally! Detective Grogan has his last day on the stand and Birgit Fladager shines. Undercover agents from the state Department of Justice testified Thursday afternoon about their surveillance of Scott in April 2003 in San Diego, leading up to the day of his arrest near a San Diego golf course. The week ended with a Hydrologist talking about waves and currents. WEEK 19 - BEGINS Monday, Oct. 4, 2004 -The week began with the final testimony of the Hydrologist, Dr. Cheng. -The person who sold Scott his Mercedes Benz testified as to how Scott signed his name, but before the Mercedes, Scott tried to purchase a Saab convertible. -U.S. Postal Inspectoror Randy Griffin Testified about Scott's change of address forms. - Then two fo Scott's former friends, Mike Richardson and Aaron Fritz testified about Scotts "chlorine bleached" hair. -But the best testimony came from Detective Jon Buelher as the LAST PROSECUTION WITNESS OF THE TRIAL! -WEEK 20 BEGINS WITH THE DEFENSE CASE Mark Geragos begins his defense, Tuesday, October12, 2004! HOME INDEX LACI SCOTT AMBER PLIERS WIRETAPS AUTOPSY DOGS TRIAL PG 3 |
| LACI & CONNER Pray For Justice |
 |
| T.V. INTERVIEWS |
|
|
|