Scott Peterson

    "Laci Peterson missing at eight months pregnant" is what all of the news stations had running across there screens on Christmas eve of 2002.  Peterson had gone missing from her house that afternoon after saying goodbye to her husband to go on a walk.  While this happened Laci's husband, Scott Peterson, had gone fishing at the local marina.  Laci had been missing about four months before her unborn sons body was discovered on the northern California shore line on April 13, 2003.


     One day later a women walking her dog found a body about three miles away from the marina that Scott had usually went fishing at.  This completely opened up the case with new eyes, all investigators watching Scott Peterson and questioning him because of the close range.  Four days after discovering both bodies Scott Peterson was arrested in the murders of his wife and unborn son Conner.  DNA did end up proving for sure that the bodies did belong to both of the missing Peterson's.


     October of 2003 is when the trials officially began, with over thirty witnesses actually being called in to testify.  After four weeks of testimony the judge ruled Peterson to stand trial on two counts of murder.  Luckily for Peterson the judge moved the court hearing to a different city to finds jurers who did not know very much about the case.  Finally in June of 2004 the trial begins, expected to last up to six months while Scott may end up with the death penalty or life in prison with no parole.  December 13, 2004 jurors decide that Peterson should receive the death penalty by injection.


    In my personal opinion this was a very good outcome.  Evidence did build against Scott in the murders of his wife and son, and all seemed to fit everything right in place.  Men like this should not be allowed to walk the streets and are a disgrace to our communities.