Monday, December 13, 2004
After a weekend break, the jury deciding whether Scott Peterson should be executed or spend life in prison for killing his pregnant wife has reached a verdict. The judge read the jury's verdict at 1: PT. The jury has fixed the penalty at death. The jury deliberated about 12 hours over three days. The six men and six women considered testimony from 39 defense witnesses including Peterson's mother who broke down on the stand. Attorney Mark Geragos begged jurors to spare Peterson's life and end the cycle of violence. But the prosecution called Peterson quote, "The worst kind of monster" who deserved to die.
