Forensic Scientists Weigh In: The Laci Peterson Autopsy Pictures

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Prosecutors are trying to prove that Peterson killed his eight-months pregnant wife on or around Dec. 24, 2002, then dumped her weighted body into the bay. From the tragic disappearance of Laci Peterson to the controversy-laden trial and ongoing appeals, this in-depth exploration uncovers the key evidence, media influences, and persistent legal debates surrounding a case that continues to captivate the nation. Peterson ’s testimony provided support to the bizarre theory – but others reviewed the autopsies on mother and child to find evidence that the infant died in his mother’s womb, and floated. REDWOOD CITY – Scott Peterson wept Thursday while jurors in his double-murder trial looked at autopsy photographs of his dead wife’s fetus displayed on a large, white wall screen. After 11 hours and 30 minutes of deliberations, the jury decided Monday that Peterson , 32, should die in San Quentin’s death chamber for murdering his wife and their unborn child. Despite the lack of direct forensic evidence, the jury found Scott Peterson guilty of first-degree murder for Laci ’s death and second-degree murder for the death of their unborn son. In 2005, he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) – Jurors in Scott Peterson ’s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’s badly decomposed body cast in. Prosecutors claim the fetus was expelled from Laci ’s decaying corpse, while Geragos contends the baby was born alive and murdered later, which they say proves their client couldn’t be the. May 30 – Laci Peterson ’s head and parts of her limbs were missing and plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of her child, according to the full autopsy and coroner’s photographs exclusively seen by ABCNEWS.