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alp227

(31,961 posts)
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 12:10 AM Oct 2020

Prosecutors to again seek death penalty against Scott Peterson in long-ago case

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Stanislaus County prosecutors said Friday they will again seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson, whose death sentence was recently overturned nearly 16 years after he was convicted of slaying his pregnant wife, Laci, and the couple’s unborn son.

The California Supreme Court tossed Peterson’s death sentence in August, saying the trial judge dismissed jurors who generally opposed capital punishment without asking whether they could put their views aside.

The ruling, however, left the door open for the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office to bring the case before new jurors, and ask them to reinstate Peterson’s death sentence or give him life in prison without the possibility of parole.

“The District Attorney’s office through Assistant District Attorney Dave Harris announced at this time it is their intention to retry the penalty phase of the case,” spokesman John Goold wrote on the office’s Facebook page Friday morning.

Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Prosecutors-to-again-seek-death-penalty-against-15670987.php

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Prosecutors to again seek death penalty against Scott Peterson in long-ago case (Original Post) alp227 Oct 2020 OP
I am opposed to the DP. Laffy Kat Oct 2020 #1
Same here Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #3
I lose sleep over each and every one. Realizing that one may deserve over another one ... marble falls Oct 2020 #8
I understand what you are saying and agree. Laffy Kat Oct 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2020 #2
Cant believe this POS is still breathing our air. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #4
Well, I'll be honest, "death qualification" bothers me. moriah Oct 2020 #11
good...what this pos did to lacy and to baby connor is disgusting. dawn5651 Oct 2020 #5
What's the point? We should ask ourselves how many lives would be saved... NNadir Oct 2020 #6
I oppose the DP for all crimes, no matter how heinous. nt Blasphemer Oct 2020 #7
Why put Staci's family through this again TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #10

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
8. I lose sleep over each and every one. Realizing that one may deserve over another one ...
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:30 PM
Oct 2020

only speaks to me about the inability to mete this punishment in any sort of "fair" or equal manner. Murder is murder. All murder is wrong.

Laffy Kat

(16,355 posts)
9. I understand what you are saying and agree.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:35 PM
Oct 2020

I have a difficult time applying it to my own psyche. I am not a perfect person. I admire you, though.

Response to alp227 (Original post)

oldsoftie

(12,410 posts)
4. Cant believe this POS is still breathing our air.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 07:38 AM
Oct 2020

SIXTEEN YEARS & tossed on what amounts to an opinion, not any actual law broken

moriah

(8,311 posts)
11. Well, I'll be honest, "death qualification" bothers me.
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 11:27 AM
Oct 2020

Mainly because trends have suggested "death-qualified" jurors are more likely to convict.

I mean, it gives a great out for serving in a high-profile case, to say you absolutely can't set your views aside.

But my answer would be, "I'm against it as it's currently implemented in the United States, because I'm being asked this very question. I honestly don't know if I could or would vote to sentence someone to death. I'd only know if I were in that situation and presented with the facts in question. But I think this question unfairly eliminates people from serving in the guilt or innocence portion of a trial, which calls into question the fairness of every death penalty verdict out there. I don't know how you feel about this opinion on the matter or whether it will disqualify me but it's how I feel."

NNadir

(33,368 posts)
6. What's the point? We should ask ourselves how many lives would be saved...
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 08:38 AM
Oct 2020

...if we spent the money to get a right to kill this ass on things like good nutrition, good homes for those who lack them.

Charles Manson, Richard Ramirez - the latter was operating where I lived at the time with my young wife - and, I'm sure many similar others died in prison rather than be executed.

I'm sure their lives were suitably miserable, if the only thing we care about is revenge.

Peterson will die in prison in any case, why spend a zillion dollars to make it happen faster?

TexasBushwhacker

(20,043 posts)
10. Why put Staci's family through this again
Sun Oct 25, 2020, 10:51 AM
Oct 2020

The only thing they are retrying is the penalty phase of the trial. Just let him to in jail in the general population. As someone who killed his wife and unborn son, I'm sure he'll be popular with the other inmates.

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