Peterson fights for right to book, movie deals

By SUSAN HERENDEEN
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: January 24, 2004, 07:32:35 AM PST

An attorney for Scott Peterson on Friday said the Stanislaus County Superior Court should throw out a lawsuit that seeks to bar his client from profiting from the death of his wife and unborn child.
The lawsuit, brought by Sharon Rocha, Laci Peterson's mother, asks the court to keep any payments from book or movie deals in a trust account until a verdict is reached in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial.

Peterson's lawyer said the court should dismiss the case, because the complaint is filed under California's "Son of Sam" law, which was struck down nearly two years ago.

Attorney Eugene P. Harris of Los Angeles could not be reached for further comment.

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