After a Guilty Verdict, It’s Time for a Second

When the jury foreman at Scott Peterson’s murder trial recently read the jury’s verdict finding Peterson guilty of murdering his pregnant wife, Lacey, and their unborn son, Connor, the most difficult work for Peterson’s defense team was, in some ways, just beginning. Once a guilty verdict is rendered in a criminal case, a separate sentencing … Continue reading After a Guilty Verdict, It’s Time for a Second