# Scott Peterson - Guilty **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 12, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454 "2004-11-12T21:02:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/21 "2004-11-12T22:10:26Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The basis for the appeal will be for removing the jurors incorrectly. If the judge had a good legal reason to do it there shouldn’t be a problem. We know for sure that the first (after deliberation) juror dismissed (the asian lady) was dismissed for misconduct, doing her own research. It’s been suggested that the second juror (the former foreman) wouldn’t let the jurors vote. if both are true, I don’t see a succesful appeal. Adding to that was that the judge in this case was specifically bought out of retirement by teh Supremem court specifically to hear this case, so I suspect that he’ll have dotted all the 'I’s and crossed all 't’s. ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/22 "2004-11-12T22:24:26Z")
I wonder if Peterson’s not testifying contributed to the verdict. It’s not supposed to- there is a jury instruction that the juryis not to make any “hurtful or harmful inference” from the defendant’s not testifying, but I think it’s human nature to want to hear from the defendant’s own lips that he didn’t do it. I can understand the decision not to in this case, though- the DA would have had a field day cross-examining him. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/23 "2004-11-12T22:27:26Z")
> [@katie1341](#): > > I wonder if Peterson’s not testifying contributed to the verdict. It’s not supposed to- there is a jury instruction that the juryis not to make any “hurtful or harmful inference” from the defendant’s not testifying, but I think it’s human nature to want to hear from the defendant’s own lips that he didn’t do it. I can understand the decision not to in this case, though- the DA would have had a field day cross-examining him. If Scott had gotten on the stand he might as well have cut his own throat. The prosecution would have spent three weeks asking his about lie after lie. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/24 "2004-11-12T22:55:47Z")
> [@Stuffy](#): > > If Scott had gotten on the stand he might as well have cut his own throat. The prosecution would have spent three weeks asking his about lie after lie. Especially after Amber’s tape, which pretty much nailed him as a lying scumbag. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/25 "2004-11-12T22:55:55Z")
The trashy tabloids have just lost half of their grist. Who will they barbecue next? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/26 "2004-11-12T23:18:47Z")
I’m a bit surprised. I pegged him from the day she went missing, but I’m surprised that he was found guilty, considering the absence of any forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony, anything. The prosecution’s case consisted entirely of “he sure acts suspicious”. I would’ve had a reasonable doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/27 "2004-11-13T00:10:18Z")
I’ve merged the two Peterson threads. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/28 "2004-11-13T03:47:21Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I’m a bit surprised. I pegged him from the day she went missing, but I’m surprised that he was found guilty, considering the absence of any forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony, anything. The prosecution’s case consisted entirely of “he sure acts suspicious”. I would’ve had a reasonable doubt. I agree. I think that Scotty is guilty as hell, but the prosecution had a shyte case. Most of the evidence was circumstantial at best. The only thing that they proved was that he had an affair and lied. Imagine that. As for the media, on to the next trial I guess. What about the case where the guy lied about medical school. Think that’s juicy enough? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![5que](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/3bc359/32.png) [@5que](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5que)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/29 "2004-11-13T04:18:42Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > The trashy tabloids have just lost half of their grist. Who will they barbecue next? :rolleyes: Doesn’t the Michael Jackson trial start in January? They’re probably praying for that. Also there’s that dude in St. Lake City. Then again, we can wait for another cute white female to be murdered, so we can go crazy over them and make it the most important news story in the universe. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/30 "2004-11-13T04:33:19Z")
I’ve heard similar comments as to why this story is getting so much media coverage (it’s not as though murders are rare). I believe it’s because a) Laci was very close to bringing her son into the world; b) there wasn’t a lot in the way of physical evidence - primarily circumstantial. (Remember the OJ trial?) At any rate, I believe the verdict was just. The media still has another couple of weeks to focus on the sentence. ---
**Author:** ![mcott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mcott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcott)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/31 "2004-11-13T06:30:25Z")
Posted by **AskNott** > [@](#): > > The trashy tabloids have just lost half of their grist. Who will they barbecue next? Posted by\*\* Harborwolf\*\* > [@](#): > > What about the case where the guy lied about medical school. Posted by **5que** > [@](#): > > Also there’s that dude in St. Lake City. Yes. The unfortunately named Mark _Hacking_ ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/32 "2004-11-13T07:43:31Z")
…or are her 15minutes all used up?WHY was she represented by a lawyer? Is there a book deal coming down? Scott’s idiot parents: I don’t feel any sympathy for them…they blew their savings buying italian suits for Mr. Geragos…they knew their "boY’ was guilty as hell. Poor Laci’s parents…they at least have some closure. Those photos of Conor’s never-to-be nursery were so sad! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454/33 "2004-11-13T13:25:16Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > I hope they fry him. I hope they Amber Frye him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-peterson-guilty/274454.md?page=1)