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Calif. DA may seek death penalty in Peterson case (4/21/2003)
Law enforcement officials said Monday they have a strong case against Scott Peterson in the killings of his wife Laci and unborn son, and that if he is convicted in a trial, they will likely seek the death penalty.
''I'm very confident in the case as it is, and I believe as time goes by, it will get even stronger,'' Stanislaus County District Attorney James Brazelton told ABC News. ''It's hard for me to realistically believe it is anything but a death penalty case at this time.''
Under California law, a person convicted of a special circumstance allegation, such as multiple murder, must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, or to death.
Prosecutors customarily decide whether to seek a death sentence after a preliminary hearing in which a judge decides whether they have enough evidence to bring the case to trial.
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Calif. DA may seek death penalty in Peterson case (4/21/2003)
Law enforcement officials said Monday they have a strong case against Scott Peterson in the killings of his wife Laci and unborn son, and that if he is convicted in a trial, they will likely seek the death penalty.
''I'm very confident in the case as it is, and I believe as time goes by, it will get even stronger,'' Stanislaus County District Attorney James Brazelton told ABC News. ''It's hard for me to realistically believe it is anything but a death penalty case at this time.''
Under California law, a person convicted of a special circumstance allegation, such as multiple murder, must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, or to death.
Prosecutors customarily decide whether to seek a death sentence after a preliminary hearing in which a judge decides whether they have enough evidence to bring the case to trial.
Stay Well, Family
Lokman