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Friday, August 29. 2008Why I Don't Believe Everything I see on TV...
Jill Friday, August 22. 2008The civil case...
Saturday, August 16. 2008I had seen an article this week ... I had seen an article this week on a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and released after 18 years in prison. I thought it would be a good article to share in our blog so to find it, I Googled 'rape, 18 years'. The first article below is the story I had read about. Unfortunately I found that there have been at least two other men in recent years exonerated by DNA after spending 18 years in prison for a rape they didn't commit. Their erroneous convictions were, in part, the result of false eye witness testimony, incomplete DNA screening, and inaccurate hair analysis. Scary trend. It makes me wonder how many innocent people (like Scott) are in jail that don't have DNA to exonerate them. Friday, August 8. 2008Making memories...
Joe Saturday, August 2. 2008I always believed...
As the brother-in-law of Scott Peterson, sometimes I am asked about specific things people may have seen or heard through the media. All I tell them is "Consider the source!" Through my job I have dealt with the media from time to time, and I've seen how they can sensationalize and twist things to get people to watch their shows or read their newspapers or books. In Scott's case, simple little details were twisted into outrageous stories that people were willing to believe. This media circus went on for four months while Laci was missing and continued after Scott's arrest. It was based on speculation, conjecture and hearsay. The media got more facts wrong than they did right and they contributed to convicting an innocent man. The venue for the trial was changed to help ensure a fair trial for Scott. It was moved to Santa Mateo County less than 45 miles from where Laci and Conner's bodies appeared! Talk about a polluted jury pool! By the time the jury selection process started, the public had been saturated with misinformation for over a year. There was never a fair trial for Scott, he never had a chance. He was convicted by a jury that failed to listen to the facts of the case and today an innocent man is on death row. As we continue to get the word out through this blog and our web-site, I want to thank all of you who have supported our family. We truly appreciate all of your support and words of encouragement. Take care, Ed |
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Being a friend of the Peterson family, I was given the privilege of supporting Scott in the courtroom on several occasions during his trial. I had seen inaccurate reporting by the media (and police) since the day Laci went missing, but I was still surprised by the inaccurate reports that came out of the courtroom. 
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Our family just returned from a trip to the Sierra Nevada mountains. We went fishing, mountain biking, hiking and enjoyed the outdoors. Scott loves to hear about our family adventures when we visit him and this trip has provided many stories. My brother and I share a love for the outdoors and he would often be part of these trips before he was arrested. I look forward to the day that he can once again be part of the memories we are making.
I always believed that you have to have solid evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to send someone to prison, or worse yet, sentence them to death.