Judge Delucci's Regrets

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An entry on the Scott Peterson: Truth Be Told Facebook page illuminates what may be...a tiny corner of Judge Alfred Delucci's opinion, several weeks into the trial.


*Remember that media reports (television interviews with Peterson) were used as evidence by prosecutors in this case, which would imply that they were taken as reliable and objective.*


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CBS News reported: "Juror No. 5, an airport screener, was taped saying what sounded like "could lose today" to Rocha on Thursday. It was unclear what he meant, or whether Rocha responded."



USA Today and San Mateo Daily Journal reported: "Juror No. 5, an airport screener, was taped Thursday saying, "Could lose today," to Brent Rocha. It was unclear what the juror meant, or whether Rocha responded beyond flashing a brief smile."



The Modesto Bee reported: "The judge in Scott Peterson's trial wants to see a recording of a brief hallway exchange between a juror and Peterson's brother-in-law. Juror No. 5, who regularly greets Peterson and defense attorney Mark Geragos with nods and raised eyebrows, said something to Brent Rocha on Thursday as they passed through security screening at the Redwood City courthouse entrance.

The remark was unintelligible except for words that sounded like "lose today" at the end."



KRCA reported: "The actions of a juror in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial were being scrutinized Friday after pool video footage caught him chatting and laughing with Brent Rocha, Laci Peterson's brother, as the two passed through a courthouse metal detector.The interaction between the two occurred Thursday. It was unclear exactly what juror No. 5 said to Rocha, or whether Rocha responded beyond flashing a brief smile.On the tape, it sounds like the juror told Rocha "It looks like we may lose today."



The San Francisco Gate reported:"The juror, an airport screener, was seen on a media pool camera chatting briefly with Brent Rocha, Laci Peterson's brother, as they passed through a metal detector. "Could lose today,'' the man, identified as Juror No. 5, reportedly said to Rocha, who smiled in response."



After the hearing, Judge Delucchi responded in the courtroom with this statement-




Delucchi: "I regret to say that the media account of what took place is inaccurate."