The Death Penalty and Scott Peterson

I am not against the death penalty, however, I am very strong in saying that they need to be absolutely sure about the person they are putting to death, and the death penalty should not be based on circumstantial evidence.

I am an avid crime fan and love reading books about people who have been convicted of crimes that are usually murder, Scott Peterson was no exception, I devoured the book about the investigation, and while I admit that there were errors in the investigation, I also look at the circumstantial evidence that led to Scott's arrest and and the events of his trial.

There was no solid, physical, proof that Scott killed Laci. But, with that being said, the circumstantial evidence was overwhelming.

One thing that bothers me is a house that Scott was staying at had a secret room, he borrowed a shovel from his sister Ann and didn't return it. Speculation was that he might have used the Shovel and secret room to bury something. Speculation was that it 'could' have been the jewelry that never turned up that Scott said she was wearing when disappeared.

The media played a huge part in convincing people he was guilty nationwide and worldwide. His actions, were not of one that was innocent. I'm not even talking about him getting a porn channel just days after Laci's disappearance, or wanting to sell the house. If I were abducted return or not I would not want to go back to a place that could have been the place that I was abducted at.

Things that give me reason to believe that Scott Peterson is guilty:
Lying to the police about the electricity being out in the warehouse the first night she was missing
Seeing Laci's vehicle in the driveway but she wasn't home
His actions upon arriving home, not finding Lacy, but changing clothes, taking a shower, washing clothes, all before he called his mother in law to say Laci is missing.
Having the police called by Laci's family and not by Scott
Several return trips to the bay
All to ready with an alibi and ready to prove it with receipts, asking for counseling numbers before determining Laci wasn't coming home.
Finding McKenzi home with dirty leash and not further investigating
Saying to Amber Frey that he 'lost' his wife, weeks, before she really did disappear.

The kidnapping theory just doesn't make sense according to the time table of disappearance which would have been after he left was very short because of the mention of meringue during a Martha Stewart show.

But, based on the circumstantial evidence listed above, yes I think Scott is guilty.
No I don't think he deserves death because its not an open and shut case.
I will be following the appeals, however, as much as I think he's guilty, without DNA evidence linking him to the murder, he deserves life in prison no parole.

Yes the Rocha's can understand what the Peterson's will feel should the appeals face, however I think the attorney has an uphill battle, and very likely a loosing one.

What does putting a man to death serve, especially if there is no evidence that he committed the crime?

Does it really give closure to the case to Laci's family, maybe some, but not completely. If Scott was wrongly convicted, then putting him to death just makes matter worse, and its one I would hope that the appeals court takes into consideration that the case was based on circumstantial evidence and uphold the conviction, but overturn the sentence of death.
Mooch

Chicken Recipe used for May 29 Bible Study

I served this with crepes, but it goes just as well over pasta (linguine) or rice.

First and foremost I measured nothing, I added according to taste and color.

For a family of 6

4 large chicken breasts (if small to medium use 5 or 6)
1 medium onion chopped finely
Garlic powder to taste (if using fresh garlic 1 -2 cloves finely chopped)
Fresh broccoli florets finely chopped
Fresh Carrots finely chopped
fresh baby bella mushrooms (you can get these presliced)
EVOO (extra virgin Olive oil)
Corn Starch
Kosher Salt
Fresh grated parmagiano reggiano (Giant sells these in small bricks often on sale if you have a club card)

slice the chicken into thin strips
Fry the chicken and the onion, garlic powder, and kosher salt
Add the broccoli and the carrots and saute, be careful not over-cook the vegetables, you want them to remain crunchy.
When the broccoli and carrots are about half cooked add the mushrooms of your choice I used baby bellas but any mushroom could be used.


add the fresh grated parmagiano reggiano a generous handful or two.

When the vegetables are done to your liking there will be a lot of liquid add corn starch until it thickens up to the consistency that you want to use.

Variations,

marinate the chicken in teriyaki sauce for an hour before cooking
add pine nuts or other tree nuts to chicken


If you wish to serve this with a crepe I used Rachel Ray's Crepe recipe, having a crepe maker was easier than the frying pan but a frying pan would work.

Rachel Ray's crepe recipe is as follows:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/crepes-buffet-recipe/index.html

Basic Crepes:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup brandy, optional, use additional milk if you omit it
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

I omitted the brandy and used additional milk.

For egg free crepes:

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=2417

Egg-Free Crepes

(4 servings)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt together.

In a medium bowl, mix together the milk, water, melted butter and vanilla.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat until the batter is smooth.

Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

When ready to prepare...

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat generously with cooking spray.

Dollop two Tablespoons of batter into the pan. Immediately start to swirl the pan over the heat to spread the batter into a large circle. When the edges of the crepe appear dry and lightly browned, flip the crepe and cook other side until lightly browned.

Repeat with remaining batter. You can store finished crepes in the oven set at 200 degrees - placing parchment paper between stacked crepes.




Mr Breakfast would like to thank KingCurwood for this recipe.

Recipe number 2417. Submitted 10/30/2008.

When cooking the egg free crepes, the batter got really thick and needed to be thinned out a little before cooking. The best way to tell you to cook these is to cook them like a pancake, wait for them to bubble around the edges and on the top, if you flip them too soon they will crack and break. To make these savory crepes, omit the sugar and the vanilla