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Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Peterson Defense Urges Jury to Spare Him

By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson's life "is a life worth saving," an attorney told jurors Wednesday as the defense opened its case for sparing him from the death penalty for killing his pregnant wife.

Defense co-counsel Pat Harris said much of Peterson's life had been laid bare during the trial that culminated Nov. 12 with a guilty verdict. But as the second day of the penalty phase of Peterson's trial got under way, he told jurors that they don't know the true Scott Peterson.

"You don't know who Scott Peterson is, and it's going to be our job to show you," Harris said.

"What we're going to now show you is the 30 years that preceded this," Harris said. "And when we show you those 30 years, I believe that you will agree that this is a life worth saving." [...]

You know, maybe it's just me, but I think it's a bit on the late side to argue that the jury doesn't really know Scott. Also, it seems a bit of a reach that after using the, "he's a cad and a heel, but not a murderer" ploy during the trial, to try to backtrack and say, "Well, okay, he's a murderer, but not a cad and a heel."

Laci Peterson could not be reached for comment.

posted by Terry at 2:13:00 PM

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