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Guilty verdict shocks Modesto as Peterson found guilty
Scott Peterson is convicted of murdering Laci Peterson after a seven day deliberation. The case draws crowds outside the courthouse where supporters cheer and others boo, while jurors are polled and the verdict is read amid gag orders and intense media coverage. The trial featured 174 witnesses and evidence including wiretaps and video interrogations. Peterson faces possible death by lethal injection with sentencing set for November.
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People Magazine
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Mark Geragos
Los Angeles
San Diego
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Amber Frey
Rick Distaso
Distase
Redwood City
Amy Tran
Redwood City Daily News
San Mateo County Times
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