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For example , a defense lawyer might ask for money for DNA testing or for a private investigator to pursue specific leads.Because death penalty defenses can run into the millions and few facing such charges are wealthy , virtually everyone charged with capital crimes is declared indigent and represented by a public defender or a court-appointed lawyer.In California , high-profile defendants , such as Peterson , David Westerfield and Erik and Lyle Menendez , are sometimes able to hire private lawyers initially , but if they run out of money before the case is resolved , as both Westerfield and the Menendez brothers did , state law often requires taxpayers to pick up the private lawyer 's bill , albeit at a substantial government discount.ABC reported that Geragos was making his second request for public funds . " The only reason to hire Mark Geragos is if the only other attorney left on Earth is Mickey Sherman , aka the " Mark Geragos of the East Coast . Mark Geragos was not in court last week when jurors found his client , Scott Peterson , guilty of murder , but their verdict sent him a clear message : We did n't believe you.The conviction meant the jurors did not buy the lawyer 's arguments , nor the evidence he presented over the five-month trial . I heard a rumor that Geragos was going to be charged some sort of storage fee , but I think that it was someone being snarky . Beyond the change in venue , Geragos is seeking to empanel an entirely new jury to decide Peterson 's fate.In February , Geragos also sought to have two juries seated for the trial , one for the guilt phase and one for the penalty phase.At the time , he contended that " the vast adverse publicity , the abnormally high prejudging of guilt and the strong statistical showings that a death-qualified jury tilts in the favor of the prosecution " supported his request.The judge denied that motion and let the trial move forward with just one jury . In State v. " ' The reason for bringing that statement in about Mr. Geragos is twofold : One , here is a woman that said she did n't know any of the circumstances about the death of Lou Schindler 's previous wife , who just got smatters and pieces from people as she went along and who evidently somewhere along the line picked up the idea that Paul Geragos was the prosecuting attorney against Mr. Lou Schindler . " Geragos also charged that reports turned over to him by prosecutors show police used " voodoo " tactics including psychics , voice stress analyzers and facial recognition programs during their investigation . Geragos also noted that that the waiver had not formally been made on the record , nor had it been reduced to writing - but , he said , it would be . Geragos also extended the charge of overzealousness to the Los Angeles County District Attorney 's Office , accusing them of trying to " humiliate " his client and " stop her from having the right to a fair trial . " On Thursday , Geragos was the public face of the beleaguered pop star , speaking to a worldwide audience after Jackson was marched handcuffed into the Santa Barbara County , Calif ., jail . If I am right about the likely fate of the " boat display " argument on appeal , then that raises a provocative question : If Geragos were found to have violated the gag order and the rule against jury communications , could his act nevertheless be defended as one of justifiable civil disobedience ? " The reports concerned sightings of Laci Peterson and other leads that the defense claims police failed to pursue as they investigated her disappearance , and Geragos is expected to weave them together in his closing argument to suggest a rush to judgment . " A second watch Peterson listed , identified as a Mickey Mouse watch , did sell , Myers said.When the defense begins its case next month , Geragos is likely to introduce the Dec. 31 pawn ticket for the watch resembling Laci Peterson 's Croton . That 's the date Jackson and his former attorney Mark Geragos were surreptitiously videotaped on a private jet from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara and efforts were made to sell the tape for money.Montgomery , who booked the jet , is currently being investigated by the FBI.Montgomery was allowed to testify under " use immunity , " meaning that the federal government could not use her testimony against her in its investigation.Mesereau pointed out that Montgomery , like many of the state 's witnesses , is currently involved in a lawsuit against Jackson . " Geragos said Jackson also referenced threats , but then said " he did n't want to go there " and the judge made no further inquiry into his comment.The defense attorney said Gorman , who was removed for conducting her own research , " physically disintegrated or was crying at one point " and that more than one panelist reported high tension and hostility in the jury room.Prosecutor Dave Harris later said Geragos was overstating what had occurred in chambers . Geragos also said Tuesday that the defense only recently learned about 31 pieces of potential evidence recovered near the remains of Laci and Conner Peterson . Mr. Geragos is doing a great deal of investigation , and it 's up to the DA to do the same type of investigation .