Scott Peterson Trial Verdict

[jonathan lall]

Funny, I personally don't see any "obvious" evidence, but I guess that's just me. This is a very interesting (and equally repulsive) case.

The focus is now going to go to saving his life, along with preparing for the appeal process (I'd say Defense can appeal on the grounds of improper admission of evidence and juror misconduct -- amplified by the fact that the media found Scott guilty well before anyone else did -- minding that a death sentence brings with it an automatic appeal anyway), though it is up to those same 12 people to determine whether he gets killed. It's a bit peculiar that someone can be put to death from only circumstantial evidence, though I've heard this has happened before. Unless I'm missing something, the jury is going to have a nightmare explaining why they chose a lower verdict with respect to Connor. This is also a letdown for conservatives who passed a federal law in the victims' names ("Laci and Connor's Law") in order to add an extra murder count to Scott's troubles (although it's also a huge underhanded win for anti-abortion activists everywhere, passed in the names of the slain wife and son).