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Scott Peterson denied new trial for murder of his pregnant wife Laci in 2002

Defence team argues juror guilty of ‘prejudicial misconduct’ for concealing private life information

The Independent UK · 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

Scott Peterson's murder convictions stand. Judge rejects juror misconduct claim

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.

Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022

Arguments in Scott Peterson hearing postponed after lawyer gets COVID

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Final arguments in Scott Peterson’s attempt to overturn his murder conviction were postponed Tuesday after one of his lawyers contracted COVID-19 and Peterson was put on “loose quarantine” at San Quentin State prison after his pod was exposed.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022

‘Strawberry shortcake’ and Scott Peterson: The bizarre scandal being compared to the Ghislaine Maxwell jury

Experts say the jury system’s Achilles heel is that it relies on the honesty of jurors. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Juror in Scott Peterson case an 'emotional wreck' who wanted him to 'pay,' ex-juror testifies

REDWOOD CITY – When the alternate juror first walked into the deliberations room nearly 18 years ago, she blurted out that Scott Peterson, on trial for the killing of his pregnant wife and unborn son, should “pay for killing the little man,” a former juror in the notorious case testified…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Juror: Peterson 'should ... pay' in death of unborn son

The former juror at the center of Scott Peterson’s bid for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife blurted out during jury deliberations in 2004 “that he should basically pay for killing ‘little man

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Scott Peterson lawyer can't shake juror testimony over trial

Lawyers trying to overturn Scott Peterson’s conviction in the sordid slaying of his pregnant wife 20 years ago have completed their questioning without shaking a former juror

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Accused of hiding her past, Scott Peterson juror testifies: ‘I was not a victim of domestic violence’

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A former juror in Scott Peterson’s 2004 murder trial defiantly maintained on the witness stand Friday that she had never been a victim of domestic violence and didn’t lie about her past to become a stealth juror to get seated on the high-profile case.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Why Scott Peterson’s notorious murder conviction rests on power of Juror No. 7’s testimony Friday

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – First, Scott Peterson’s death sentence was overturned. Now, depending on the power of testimony from a controversial juror who helped decide the notorious case nearly two decades ago, his murder conviction also could be overturned, triggering a new trial.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2022