As witnesses and family members pleaded for Scott Peterson's life during the penalty phase of his trial, jurors were given a chance to see the innocent, youthful side of the convicted murderer in these pictures. "He was a joy from the moment he was born," his mother, Jackie, tearfully told the panel.

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