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Key figures in Scott Peterson's petition for a new trial speak out after its denial

MODESTO, Calif. — Eighteen years after a jury convicted Scott Peterson of murdering his wife and unborn son, a judge has denied the former Modesto man a new trial.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

California judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson

A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson in the death of his wife and their unborn child

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Is judge skeptical of Scott Peterson’s argument for a new trial?

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Scott Peterson’s lawyers made their final appeal in court Thursday to convince a judge that his conviction for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and unborn son two decades ago should be overturned because a “feisty” juror with a history of domestic violence was biased against him…

Tribune News Service · Aug 12, 2022