| "The pain in Ron's voice was somehow made more poignant when taken in contrast with his big brawny physical presence. His words really were a kind of poetry I thought, in their simplicity… spare and effective." Heather Ishimaru - Trial Notes QUOTES FROM HIS STATEMENT "I first met (2-year-old) Laci when I picked Sharon up for a date at the house. She was about a foot-and-a-half tall. She came running to the door … and she never stopped running. I had a nickname, I called her "JJ" for Jabber Jaws, which I regret because I never wanted to hurt her feelings." "You'd have to be deaf and blind not to (notice her come in the room). She was always the center of attention." "In my life, I grew up in big cities and I was always taught to be on my guard and watch out. Laci was never on her guard. She never watched out." "I was going to have a chance to teach (Conner) about fishing, about the stars, about everything outside. Really about fishing, what fishing is really about." —looking in Peterson's direction "She was never afraid to voice an opinion on something she liked or didn't like, which I admired." Throughout the trial, Ron Grantski has remained quiet and cordial, and maybe a little stand-offish and intimidating. We could never get a sense of how close he really was to Laci. But today, it was obvious he was close to her. On the stand, Grantski became warm and emotional. As he testified, he spoke with tremendous love for Laci, like she was his own flesh and blood. He told the jury "Part of his heart is now gone … "Nobody should have had to go through this. I wish I could be the one gone and not her." HOME INDEX LACI CONNER LACI'S FAMILY TRIAL VERDICT SCOTT |
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| RON GRANTSKI
Sharon Rocha's companion, whom Laci considered her stepfather Testified on November 30, 2004 in the Scott Peterson Penalty Phase |
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| LACI & CONNER "We started this nightmare with one purpose in mind- to find Laci and bring her home" Ron Grantski |
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