Why should his life be spared??

[CamCamPup33]

If he killed his own wife and child??

Im watching the news right now, and heard that Scott Peterson might not be getting the death penalty afterall. Supposedly, Peterson's defense lawyer begged the judge to "Spare his life." and "See the good in him."

IMO, There is no good in him. The news quoted him saying "Lacy was my weighing down my neck, and i wanted to give her a weight to hang around hers."

A quote from the new's website;http://cbs4.com/siteSearch/topstorie...344142131.html

Defense lawyer Pat Harris countered in his closing remarks that prosecutors have misrepresented his client as arrogant.

"That doesn't match him, and you know it," Pat Harris said, his voice barely audible in the gallery despite being asked by the judge to speak up.

"I wish there was a phrase that I could give you that could turn this around and make you believe there is good, there is real, real good in this person," he continued. "But I don't have that phrase ... that's up to you to decide.

"So I'm going to ask you ... I'm going to beg you, begging you to go back there and please spare his life," he added.

Defense lawyer Mark Geragos, who gave his closing argument after the lunch break, told jurors he's been "tormented" by the Peterson case, but was surprised by the guilty verdicts.

"You can't find a more tortured, emotionally charged case than when something like this happens to, what I consider to be, two very fine families," he said.

How exactly was he suprised with the guitly verdicts?

What's your opinion on this?

[tatsxxx11]

I'm adamantly against the death penalty. However, this is a "death qualified" jury, meaning they reassured the court that they would have no qualms applying the death penalty, should they feel it warranted. I do believe that his crime is among the most haneous. I don't believe there is anything worse than killing your wife and unborn child, a child weeks from being born, a wife you vowed to love and protect, who trusted you, then dumping their bodies in a watery grave I do belive that spending 40 plus years in prison would be his own personal hell.

I couldn't believe Gergagos' arugment! He was so arrogant and smug and self assured during the trial and in my opinion, his arrogance and ego helped condemn this man. He didn't believe the jury would convict him??? He should have assumed he would be found guilty in order to prepare the most effective defense. He should have been preparing the penalty trial from day one! In my opinion, Geragos' arrogance is a perfect fit for his client. My heart breaks for his poor family. They loved, coddled, protected him for his entire life. What he has done to them, in addition to Lacey and Conner, is unforgiveable.

[GraciesMommy]

My heart breaks for his poor family. They loved, coddled, protected him for his entire life. What he has done to them, in addition to Lacey and Conner, is unforgiveable.

well said! I am in total agreement with every you stated

[Twisterdog]

Why should his life be spared??

IMO, it should not. A waste of vauluable oxygen ... not to mention our hard-earned tax dollars.

[Tonya]

I don't care either way. As long as he rots...rather it's in prison or hell. I hope that his fellow prisonmates make his life a living hell.

[Jods]

At least if he was in prison he'd be suffering all the time not just the days before the death penalty... I do think he should be killed, but they should scheduale it like a year away so he can dread it every min of everyday

[Tonya]

Originally posted by Jods
At least if he was in prison he'd be suffering all the time not just the days before the death penalty... I do think he should be killed, but they should scheduale it like a year away so he can dread it every min of everyday

I think they should schedule it yearly. And every year after he has his last meal, says his goodbyes, gets loaded up in the chair, gets his final rights or whatever....they can say, "Oh, something came up! We'll try this again later." Then let him stress about it for another year.

[Harmanie]

Oh thats crazy, what good can come in someone who KILLED their own wife and child and had a girlfriend? Either i'm blind or everybody in this world has just turnd their heads. Think of the justice for their families. If he gets porole, he might just go after someone else. Now, he might not, but no one will Know this.
I don't know, Crazy!! Thats the only word that I can use to describe this situation. This world is just something else.

[moosmom]

It shouldn't, plain and simple!!

[RICHARD]

One of the things that bothers me is his 'blandness'.

He shows no feelings.

It's like he's sitting in a class, or listening to a lecture....

No emotion, no sorrow, no remorse......nothing.

Although there have been 'pregnant wife killings' before and since then, maybe, by sending Scottie to the ether, some other guy who is trying to find a way to off his wife may rethink the act.

I do find that the media latched on to this case because of the
circumstances-beautiful couple, successful........and ignored similar crimes all across the country .

If that's the case, let Scott be the poster boy for the jerks who are looking for a way out of their marriages.

[Queen of Poop]

What consideration did he give Laci and Connor? What value did he place on his family? None!!! Does he deserve consideration for the value of his life? Not in the least.

[mruffruff]

Given the death penalty, he will be in jail for years while the automatic appeals await the justice system. If he gets life in prison, he isn't eligble for parole and gets to think about what he did.

Either way, the taxpayer pays.

Mary

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by mruffruff


Either way, the taxpayer pays.

So, if I don't pay my taxes.........

[lovemyshiba]

As of 4:40 pm EST today:


http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/13/pe...ase/index.html

[Tonya]

Yay! Burn!