Journey to Justice

Cliff addressing the Supreme Court

Dear Friends, Family & Supporters,

We have some GOOD NEWS we want to share with you. The California Supreme Court has appointed Cliff Gardner as Scott’s appellate attorney. As you may recall, our family retained attorneys Cliff Gardner and Larry Gibbs in March of 2005 to begin work on the habeas (investigation) petition for Scott’s case. All aspects of Scott’s appeal can now move forward.

Along with the appointment, the state will provide some funds to cover investigative costs. As Scott mentioned in his June blog, we need to complete forensic testing that the prosecution ignored, we need to hire experts to review evidence, and we need to hire investigators to speak with key witnesses. These items are vital and necessary to the appeal process. Even with the state’s help, there is approximately $95,000 more needed to cover the expenses of the investigation.

We have been very blessed in that our parents have been able to pay for Scott’s defense and appellate attorneys for the past 6 years. But the reality of today is that they have exhausted their resources.

We want to lift the burden of these investigative costs off their shoulders. This is where we need your help. As the saying goes “Many hands make light work,”. If each of you can make a donation between $5 and $50, we will be well on our way to making up this deficit. With your contribution to the Peterson Family fund, the investigation will be able to move forward uninterrupted, the burden to pay for it will be lifted from our parents, and we will be one step closer to the priceless freedom of our innocent brother.

Without your help, it would take our family years to come up with the funds needed, time we do not have. If you have ever thought about donating in the past and were waiting for a time that your gift would make the biggest impact, then this is that time. Your help today will bring us one step closer to getting Scott granted a new trial and finding justice for Laci and Conner.

Please know that we would not be where we are today without the love and support of each and every one of you, and we thank God everyday for that. Thank you for the sacrifice you are willing to make for our family, we will be sure to keep you updated!

The Peterson Family Children

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It's been six years since Scott's arrest. It's almost overwhelming to ponder the length of time that's gone by and the road that we've traveled. It is by the grace of God that our family is able to continue on, and that grace has been manifested in the support we've received from all of you. Our family friend, Jill, wrote the following and it seems an appropriate time to share her thoughts...

"Let us not grow weary in doing good"

When presented with a situation that calls for help, I have often found myself thinking that if I can't do something extremely significant, then there's nothing I can do except simply hope things turn out for the good. In a situation such as Scott's injustice, the task seems daunting. It has been and will continue to require an enormous amount of time, effort, finances, and favor from God to correct the unfathomable wrong that has been done to him and his family.

In Scott's case, however, I have learned that it is indeed the little things that have kept Scott and his family moving forward on the long journey before them - letters of encouragement, donations, willingness to spread the word about this injustice, etc. If there is anything I can do, no matter how trivial it may seem, it is important that I commit to do it. It has been a long road so far, and there is still quite a journey ahead until Scott will be free, but the efforts of the thousands of people that support Scott and stand against injustice will help him reach that day.

I want to encourage everyone to stay the course, do whatever it is you can do to bring awareness to this injustice, and to not become weary in this fight for justice. This fight is a long and steady one, but perhaps one of the most rewarding we will ever be engaged in. Be confident that as we all do whatever "little things" we can do day by day, it will one day amount to the priceless freedom of an innocent man.

The Peterson Family

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the new Featured Fact posted to our website, Conner's Nursery. This article addresses the prosecution statements and news reports you may have heard that said Scott turned Conner's nursery into a storage room.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE.

The Peterson Family