Convicted murderer Scott Peterson appeared virtually before a San Mateo County judge Tuesday as part of his effort to get a new trial. He was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, in 2002 and is now seeking another trial. The hearing was procedural, setting dates for future legal proceedings.
Convicted murderer Scott Peterson appeared virtually before a San Mateo County judge Tuesday as part of his effort to get a new trial . Convicted killer Scott Peterson appeared in San Mateo County Superior Court on Tuesday, asking for a new trial . A jury convicted him of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, in 2002 and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay. This hearing was largely procedural, setting dates for future legal briefs, replies and hearings.
It is an immense undertaking, going through all the evidence to decide if Peterson deserves another trial. On my cell phone, I captured the executive director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project entering the courtroom with Scott Peterson's half-brother and his sister-in-law, Janey Peterson. She became a lawyer to fight for his acquittal. Inside, Scott Peterson, now 51, appeared from Mule Creek Prison 40 miles outside Sacramento with a new ponytail. He only addressed the court a few times, here to say he would also appear at future hearings by Zoom
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