A woman in front of the San Mateo Court House in Redwood City holds up copies of late edition newspapers announcing the verdict in the trial of Scott Peterson. Jurors today found Scott Peterson guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Laci Peterson, and guilty of second-degree murder in the death of the fetus she carried. The verdict came following a five-month trial that was an endless source of fascination to the tabloids and cable networks.
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