"I am innocent," Peterson told the judge at his arraignment. It was his second claim of innocence, having denied the accusations after his arrest in April. He appeared thinner after spending nearly seven months behind bars.
The charges carry the death penalty.
Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Al Girolami set a trial date of January 26. But pretrial hearings on defense motions for a change of venue and to dismiss the charges could delay the trial's start.
Mark Geragos, Peterson's high-profile defense attorney, contends that massive pretrial publicity in Modesto where the couple lived and where numerous residents participated in searches and vigils after Laci Peterson's disappearance would influence potential jurors.
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