MODESTO, Calif. — Scott Peterson's murder convictions will stand after a judge rejected his claim that a juror on his original 2004 trial was biased against him.
In a written ruling released Tuesday morning, Judge Anne-Christine Massullo said, "The Court concludes that Juror No. 7's responses were not motivated by pre-existing or improper bias against Petitioner, but instead were the result of combination of good faith misunderstanding of the questions and sloppiness in answering."
The Stanislaus County district attorney's office commented Tuesday, saying "we are thrilled and so grateful for the judge's decision."
