Post by SwampFire on Aug 20, 2007 12:55:16 GMT -5
I'm not at all convinced that Scott Peterson is innocent so don't go off on me right off the bat 
I am curious about this case because, for some reason, the US court system convicted a man (twice) for murder with no physical and very weak circumstantial evidence.
I think it's possible that Peterson committed the murders but I would have to say that if I were sitting on the jury I might have trouble with "beyond a shadow of a doubt".
I believe that Peterson was tried in the media and that this factor played heavily in his criminal case. I believe the same of Manson and of a few others, one of whom has been exonerated.
To me This Page speaks heavily toward the circumstances involved and the lack of care in presenting evidence against Mr. Peterson. I believe the prosecutors already knew that they had won in the court of public opinion.
I know I harp on these cases, cases where evidence is not rock solid even though I know in my gut that the defendant is likely guilty. The law, however, protects people until they are PROVEN guilty. I don't see such proof in the Peterson case, yet the man sits on death row.
As abhorrent as it is, I would rather 10 guilty men go free than one innocent man suffer life in prison or death at the hands of the state. Again, I'm not saying that's Peterson, but it might be.
I am curious about this case because, for some reason, the US court system convicted a man (twice) for murder with no physical and very weak circumstantial evidence.
I think it's possible that Peterson committed the murders but I would have to say that if I were sitting on the jury I might have trouble with "beyond a shadow of a doubt".
I believe that Peterson was tried in the media and that this factor played heavily in his criminal case. I believe the same of Manson and of a few others, one of whom has been exonerated.
To me This Page speaks heavily toward the circumstances involved and the lack of care in presenting evidence against Mr. Peterson. I believe the prosecutors already knew that they had won in the court of public opinion.
I know I harp on these cases, cases where evidence is not rock solid even though I know in my gut that the defendant is likely guilty. The law, however, protects people until they are PROVEN guilty. I don't see such proof in the Peterson case, yet the man sits on death row.
As abhorrent as it is, I would rather 10 guilty men go free than one innocent man suffer life in prison or death at the hands of the state. Again, I'm not saying that's Peterson, but it might be.
? He's already on death row. 
There isn't an ounce of me that thinks he's innocent. 
I can tell that it wasn't worth watching twice so the book is likely close.