scott peterson is innocent?u i'm not even sure that there was a murder committed. >> reporter: gerragos famously lost that case. his client now on death row for killing his wife laci peterson. it cost him his most famous client, michael jackson. do you regret choosing scott peterson over michael jackson? >> it was a death penalty case. i did not want to drop client. >> he said you've got to choose here. >> i told him look, i'm not going to dump one client for another. if you're not comfortable, you've got to do what you've got to do. >> reporter: jackson went on to win his sexual molestation case. the jackson trooir trial had more twists and turns than a three-ring circus, beginning with the arraignment, handled by gerragos. everybody remembers that moment when he jumped on the hood of the car. >> how in the hell did this guy at this age able to jump like that. >> reporter: gerragos shares anecdote in his book "mistrial." the book makes the case that there's something deeply wrong with the fact that the u.s. pri

famous for defending the infamous, including scott peterson.you really believe scott peterson was innocent? >> okay, i was -- >> reporter: really? >> i will tell you, i'm not even sure in that case that there was a murder committed. >> reporter: geragos famously lost that case. his client now on death row for killing his pregnant wife laci peterson, a crime so vile it cost geragos his most famous client, michael jackson. >> i told him, look, i'm not going to dump one client for another. if you're not comfortable, you've got to do what you've got to do. >> reporter: geragos in his newest book "mistrial" makes the case that there's something terribly wrong with the fact the u.s. prison population has doubled since 1980. no other country in the world has imprisoned so many of its citizens. >> your book is the case for legal reform from, if you'll forgive me, the scumbag lawyer's point of view. >> we get a lot of hate mail. >> reporter: it was ever thus for defense lawyers. what was your favorite movie? >> probably "to kill a mockingbird." >> you n

. >>> more from mark geragos at the center of so many big trials, michael jackson, scott peterson, chrisut of legal trouble and the same defense lawyer is talking about all that and a whole lot more in his new book "mistrial." abc's david wright has the story. >> reporter: mark geragos is famous for defending the infamous, people like chris brown, on probation for beating his girl rihanna. >> you're not just a lawyer. they confess things to you. you're a therapist to some degree. >> reporter: when michael jackson was accused of molesting a child or scott peterson accused of killing his wife, it was geragos' job to defend them. are there people you would not represent on moral grounds? >> i don't think that i would make moral judgments. >> reporter: but let's say they had captured instead of killed osama bin laden. would you take the case? >> no, i don't think that i would. >> reporter: not on moral grounds, mind you. geragos says he just feels that sort of case wou&d belong in a military court. >> i don't think you should import that into the criminal justice system. >> reporter: geragos

simple son trials, michael jackson, scott peterson and most recently casey anthony. >> this is a realey anthony did not have this. >> casey anthony did have a dramatic ending, being found not guilty which, sent some trial watchers into his derricks. >> the verdict in this case is expected at some point later this month, when it does come, thousands, make that hundreds of thousands of people, like trulinda kerr tuning in to find out what happens. >>> this is one of the biggest cheating scandals to hit the country's public schools ever. 35 atlanta educate fors are now indicted on corruption and -- they are accused of changing or falsifying answers on standardized tests, the alleged cheating actually goes back as far as 2001. among those faces charging is former superintendent elizabeth paul. paul denies any involvement in the cheating scandal. >>> is swung other than conrad murray do blame for michael jackson's death? is singer's mother and children, well, they think so and they're headed to court to prove it. >>> plus new technology and some old-fashioned team work open up easter egg h

scott peterson, five, six months. so you know what? this is not that bad, don.re coming to the end. >> she did admit to doing it. >> but she has a right to a legal defense and they need to decide why she did it. that's going to determine what she's convicted of and if they put her to death. >> all right. >> i know you're not interested. >> a lot of people are. >> it's doing great stuff for our sister station. tons of folks are tuning in. this is real life tv. they want to see it unfold. >> thank you. >> okay. >>> next, a hand-written letter from marilyn monroe and a personal letter from john lennon to paul mccartney. they go up for auction next week. see what's in those letters, that's next. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure yo

we saw that in the scott peterson case. we've seen that in many high-profile cases. sometimes defendants come forward, they're very braiszen , they speak to the press, absolutely that can be exhibit a in a trial against them. >> lisa bloom, brian silver, stick with us. ed lavandera, our thanks to you. terrific reporting on this story. >>> now to phoenix and the jodi arias murder trial. another juror is off the case. and check this out. see that look on jodi arias' face? what do you think? that's from friday. do you think she looks worried? the jury's questions to her domestic violence expert may say a lot about what they're thinking and perhaps not good for jodi arias. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart.

. >> state senator, chad peterson and scott see it differently. >> i don't think mr. williams would have paid for his daughter's wedding if she hadn't been the governor's daughter. >> i have three daughters and to me, when you're a father and there's a wedding for one of your children, especially your daughter, that's an obligation that you take on and to the extent somebody helps pay for that. that's an obligation, that's a gift you need to report. >> many lawmakers are now calling for stricter disclosure laws and limits to gifts. but some say we also need limits to campaign contributions. >> mcdonnell is proposing the law be changed to require all gifts over $500 to be reported within ten days. peggy fox, wusa9. >> now in addition to that fbi probe into star scientific's relationship with the governor. the company is facing a security's investigation. >> salmonella, staff, even fecal matter. tonight, a consumer alert about what could be in your ground turkey. reveals the meat that some consider to be a healthier choice can also be a breeding ground for antibuy yours

>> if you look at death penalty cases, scott peterson or timothy mcveigh, when the death penalty is oneverything slows down. there is bracer required by defense and then there are multiple levels of appeals. the trial is off but at this guy would ever see execution, it would be 10 to 15 years. >> 8:18 a.m. and we will switch gears and look at weather and traffic. >> temperatures will be cooler so we will not reach the '90s. i do not think will break any records. it will still be a warm-up and land but expect cooler conditions along the coastline. we're starting off a vote live look at our mt. tam cam that is shaking a little bit. we have when the conditions along the belts out. temperatures, 67 as the current temperature in vallejo. 67 napa, low 60s for daly city. after an highs, it will be a cooler afternoon 79 palo alto, 77 fremont, campbell 83. 84 degrees in walnut creek, 80 san leandro. satellite and radar that showed there is a surge bringing some fog and cloud cover to the coastline. well winds will keep temperatures along the warm side of the delta up. we a contrasting winds but

between them they have worked with michael jackson, scott peterson, chris brown and many others. collaborated on a new book called mistrial. in it they promise to reveal the good, the bad and the ugly in the judicial system. they join me now from new york. mark and pat, good to see you? >> hi, fredrika how are you? >> doing great. so before we talk about your book at length and how it came to be, let's talk about this jodi arias trial. mark, do you see any real kind of intrigue similarities between this case and some of the high profile criminal cases from o.j. simpson to michael jackson trials you talk about in your book? >> i think there are a lot of similarities. starting with the removing of jurors, that's something we have seen in a lot of these cases for somebody that supposedly did something is or didn't do something correctly and that's a similarity and i see this gaining of traction in the media and the almost obsession with it people on the case and reminds me quite a bit of peterson's case in a lot of ways. >> what is with the obsession? what are the common denominator

. >> state senator, chad peterson and delegate, scott, see it differently. >> i don't think mr. williams would have paid for his daughter's wedding if she hadn't been the governor's daughter. i have three daughters, and to me, when you're a father and there's a wedding for one of your children, especially your daughter, that's an obligation you take . that's a gift you need to report. >> many lawmakers are calling for stricter disclosure laws and limits to gifts. some say we also need limits to campaign contributions. >> mcdonnell is proposing the law be changed to require all gifts over $500 to be reported within ten days. peggy fox, wusa9. >> now in addition to that fbi probe, the scientific relationship with the governor, facing securities investigation. >>> tonight, president obama is preparing to send lethal weapons to rebels. at a press conference earlier today, he would be willing to take such actions in syria if the international community could prove that president assad was using chemical weapons. john kerry is headed to syria. he will make a decision about supplying a

ever alternative voices debate starting with scott crow author of black flags and windmills and founder of the anarchist common ground collective and peterson production director at freedom works and editor of libertarian republic dot com and eugene puryear former vice presidential candidate of the party for socialism and liberation thanks so much all of you for coming on thanks so much for having received before we start to this epic debate or.

first ever alternative voices debate starting with scott crow author of black flags and windmills and founder of the anarchist common ground collective peterson production direct. freedom works an editor of libertarian republic dot com and eugene puryear former vice presidential candidate of the party for socialism and liberation thanks so much all of you for coming on thanks for having us and if you for we start to this epic debate or conversation rather i want to briefly outline your political ideologies in about a minute's time scott when people think of anarchism they think total chaos can you break down that misconception it's a misconception energy is a living a dynamic framework based in. ideas of cooperation where we can all get along to make the world better for each other we call it mutually the ideas of direct action that we don't have to wait on others that we are more than voters we are more can consumers that we there are other paths that we should.