Scott Peterson won another court victory in his attempt to have his murder conviction overturned. He was originally sentenced to death for the murders of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son,
Connor, but that sentence was later overturned. The court determined that Peterson’s trial judge improperly dismissed jurors who opposed capital punishment. He was resentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Now, a California judge is granting Scott Peterson discovery rights, 20 years post-conviction. The defense team believes these materials could support their claims of trial irregularities and potential evidence mishandling. The judge rejected several requests from Peterson’s team for specific evidence while approving others.
The Los Angeles Innocence Project and Scott Peterson want to test other items related to a burglary near their home that they believe are connected to the case. Their current theory is that Laci was abducted and killed by burglars who broke into a home across the street from the Petersons’ on Christmas Eve 2002.
This theory is based on the idea that Laci was still alive after Scott left to go fishing because multiple witnesses saw her walking her dog in the neighborhood.
DNA testing is also being conducted on a piece of duct tape found on Laci Peterson’s remains.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
- Additional Guests
- Jon Buehler – Former Detective in Scott Peterson Investigation, Former Detective for Modesto Police Department
- Susan Hendricks – Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi’;” IG: @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
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