REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- The defense rested in Scott Peterson's murder trial Tuesday, setting the stage for jury deliberations in Redwood City, Calif., sometime next week.
Peterson faces a possible death sentence if convicted in the high-profile deaths nearly two years ago of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos wrapped up his relatively brief case with testimony from a Modesto police officer regarding a reported burglary in the Petersons' neighborhood around the time Laci went missing.
Geragos has attempted to convince the jury that someone other than his client could have kidnapped and killed Laci while her husband was away fishing.
The remains of Laci and her fetus were discovered in San Francisco Bay, not far from the waters where Peterson said he had been fishing for sturgeon.
Prosecutors will present their rebuttal witnesses Wednesday with closing arguments tentatively scheduled for Monday.
