The Los Angeles Innocence Project is taking on the case of Scott Peterson. Peterson was convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and has been fighting to prove his innocence ever since. The nonprofit organization specializes in representing individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, and they are now seeking to uncover new evidence that could potentially change the course of the case.
Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant with their son, Conner, at the time of her tragic death in December 2002. Scott Peterson was convicted of the crime in 2004 and was subsequently sentenced to death. However, in 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned his sentence, and he was later resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Peterson and the Los Angeles Innocence Project are hopeful that new evidence will be presented in court to support Peterson’s claims of innocence and eventually overturn his conviction. One of the key points of contention in the case is the alleged juror misconduct, which has been a focal point of the defense. The case is ongoing, and Peterson’s legal team is committed to pursuing all available avenues to prove his innocence.
Summery :
– The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken up the case of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, in 2004 and sentenced to death in 2005, before being resentenced to life in prison in 2021.
– They are seeking new evidence to prove Peterson’s innocence, and he has filed a petition to be seen before a judge, citing juror misconduct and new evidence in the case.
– Peterson’s legal team argues that his wife was killed after stumbling upon a burglary, and sought to get him a new trial based on a juror’s alleged dishonesty about her personal life and previous experiences with domestic violence.
– The juror, Richelle Nice, co-wrote a book about the case with other jurors and has denied that her personal experiences influenced her during the trial. In 2022, Peterson was denied a new trial.
