The defense team for Scott Peterson — who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci in 2002 — have scored a major victory in their fight to free their client from prison.
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hill ruled that the defense — the Los Angeles Innocence Project — can access decades-old evidence that had been left undisclosed during Peterson’s trial. The defense will likely look for any evidence it can use to argue that Peterson’s trial was irregular or otherwise improperly conducted.
