GUILTY CA - Laci Peterson, 27, pregnant, Modesto, 24 Dec 2002

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New evidence could exonerate Scott Peterson 20 years later

Scott Peterson has a March 12 status hearing. The LA Innocence Project took on the case, insisting his constitutional rights were violated.
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From a quick read of the article it appears the IP wants to do testing of blood on a hammer and a mattress- I guess they will be looking for Laci's blood on those items.
 
I can't believe it is 20 years since Laci disappeared and we all followed websleuths hoping she would turn up somewhere. Alas we found that the all American good boy was the murderer. I doubt very much that his conviction will be overturned. MOO
 
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“What they want to do is go through that van with a fine tooth comb and analyze whether any DNA was there from Laci Peterson,” said Clark. “That will be a very big deal.”
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Scott Peterson case back to courtroom after LA Innocence Project takes it on

Scott Peterson, the Modesto man convicted 20 years ago of killing his wife and unborn child, has a status hearing in Redwood City Tuesday.
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“People have forgotten, it’s been 20 years,” Scott Peterson’s former attorney Mark Geragos said on “Banfield.” “This case was the first time where mitochondrial DNA was used in the California courtroom. Now, we’ve gotten, in 20 years, advanced on what we can do with DNA. I would think that this is the time.

There are reports of an orange van spotted across the street from Scott and Laci Peterson’s home around the time Laci vanished on Christmas Eve 2002.
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Laci Peterson murder: Could new evidence free Scott?

Convicted killer Scott Peterson will attend a court hearing Tuesday about the possibility of getting a new trial.
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I can shorten this now a bit! :)

Tuesday, March 12th:
*Status Hearing (@ am PT) – CA – Laci Denise Peterson (27) & Connor (unborn) (missing Dec. 24, 2002, Modesto; found April 13, 2003 in the San Francisco Bay) - *Scott Lee Peterson (30 @ time of crime/31/now 51) convicted & found guilty (11/12/04) of 1st degree murder (Laci) & 2nd degree murder(son) & sentenced (3/16/05) to death by lethal injection. San Mateo County Case #SC055500A / Stanislaus County Case #1056770 / Appeal #S132449/Habeas Corpus #S230782/SM County had SC055500A
His case is currently on automatic appeal to the Supreme Court of California. Sits on San Quentin's death row. Calif. Supreme Court denied a new trial in the guilt phase but reversed the death penalty sentence for Stanislaus County. Also the San Mateo Superior Court will now consider whether there was jury misconduct. Stanislaus County district attorney’s office said it won’t seek the death penalty if there is a new trial.
Re-Sentencing Hearing on 12/8/21. Peterson was moved to San Mateo County jail on 11/29/21 for sentencing hearing. Ordered Peterson to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1st degree murder of Laci & a concurrent sentence of 15 years to life for the 2nd degree murder of Conner. Peterson was transferred from San Quentin State Prison (~10/21/22) to Mule Creek State Prison.
Court info from 5/14/20 thru 11/28/22 reference post #409 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-scott-petersons-penalty-phase.548783/page-21
12/13/22 Update: Judge Anne-Christine Massulo scheduled a conference for Wednesday, 12/14/22 to discuss unspecified legal issues & also suspended the time she had previously announced for rendering her ruling. The clock for the decision effectively stopped on Dec. 8, 2022. If the issues are resolved Wednesday, the clock for her to make a trial decision would resume ticking. Massullo could announce a new trial date on Wednesday, stick to the original Dec. 16 target, or announce a date as far out as Dec. 23. This was according to Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager.
12/14/22 Update: Peterson appeared virtually Wednesday after the judge noticed a clerical error & temporarily suspended her decision over whether Peterson would be granted a new trial. "In preparing the decision in this matter, which is not final & reviewing the record again, it came to my attention that a rule of court has been violated," Massullo said in court Wednesday. During the hearing, Massullo specified that court filings, which would eventually be unsealed, included an unredacted Social Security number & a driver's license number. Massullo ordered that attorneys meet by Thursday morning to determine how to correct the exhibit, then explain how they would do so & ensure there were no further errors within the filings. The jurist further said she would state by Friday whether the issue was fixed. t was unclear immediately following Wednesday's hearing when Massullo was expected to release her decision regarding a new trial.
12/21/22 Update: Richelle Nice, a juror who helped convict Peterson in the killings denied she was biased against him. Defense seeking a new trial, saying she failed to disclose she was a victim of domestic abuse. Peterson will not get a new trial. Judge Anne-Christine Massulo says no evidence that juror Nice had prejudged case, was biased against him or had "hidden agenda". New trial motion - denied.
4/27/23 Update: Peterson last month filed a new petition for habeas corpus in California’s First District Court of Appeal. It has six claims, including that new witnesses have come forward with information supporting the defense’s theory that Laci was abducted & killed by men she saw burglarizing a neighbor’s home. Peterson could not appeal Massullo’s decision but he could file another habeas petition with the First District Court of Appeal so long as it contained new information. This latest petition now uses that information in its claim & that the DA presented false evidence. This time, he did it without the team of court-appointed attorneys he had when he still faced the death sentence. As a defendant in a capital case, Peterson was entitled to those attorneys. Now that he has been resentenced to life without the possibility of parole, that is no longer the case. Peterson is representing himself but has the help of his sister-in-law Janey Peterson. Peterson asked the Court of Appeals to “appoint counsel to pursue this valid claim, and funding to obtain expert opinion related to the changes in science.” The court has not yet done that but on 4/27/23 gave notice to the state that it has 30 days to respond to Peterson’s latest petition.
1/18/24 Update: On January 18, 2024, the Los Angeles Innocence Project filed motions seeking DNA testing & post-conviction discovery on behalf of its client, Scott Peterson. Any & all inquiries about Mr. Peterson’s case should be directed to the Los Angeles Innocence Project, a non-profit organization wholly independent of the Innocence Project.
1/24/24 Update: Attorneys (Innocent Project) are requesting a total of 15 categories of evidence, labeled “A” though “O” in court documents, for their investigation: A. Medina Burglary Investigation Reports; B. Lt. Xavier Aponte Reports; C. Laci Peterson’s Missing Croton Watch & Pawn Shop Investigation; D. Incendiary Van Fire In Airport District the Morning of December 25, 2002; E. Eyewitnesses Who Reported Seeing Laci Peterson On Or After December 24, 2002; F. Eyewitnesses Who Reported Seeing the Petersons’ Dog Alone; G. Missing Bates Pages; H. Gene Ralston Reports, Videos, And Other Data Related to Bay Searches; I. All Reports, Videos, And Other Data Related to Bay Searches; J. Computer Forensics Evidence Related Time Mr. Peterson Arrived At His Office; K. Scent Dogs Reports, Including Water Cadaver Dogs Employed In Bay Searches; L. MPD & SCD Policies Governing Disclosure Of Conflicts of Interest; M. New Reports & Leads; N. Audio And Video Recordings Of MPD Interviews With Scott Peterson; O. Tracy Tip P. Current Evidence/Property & Chain Of Custody Logs For All Evidence Items.
3/12/24 Update: Peterson has a status hearing in Redwood City Tuesday, 3/12/24. This is after the Los Angeles Innocence Project decided to take up his case in January. Four motions were filed in San Mateo County Superior Court claiming that new evidence now supports Scott's claim of innocence. Legal analyst, Steven Clark said “The Innocence Project is going to start from the ground up & they're going to look at the case as to whether there's any alternative theories as to what happened to Laci & Conner Peterson.” He said that among the things attorneys will be focused on, is a van that was burned near Laci’s home. As far as Tuesday, Clark says the court will likely set a timetable. “So that all the information is made available to the Innocence Project & that they can get their forensic teams in to actually do the testing,” said Clark. “And then it'll be up to the prosecution to review that information & to see whether there’s any merit to it.” Scott will not be at court in person. He will appear via live stream from Mule Creek State Prison in Amador County.
 
Chimera said:
I regret to say that I am losing respect for "The Innocence Project".
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Statement on Developments in the Scott Peterson Case in California - Innocence Project

The Los Angeles Innocence Project filed motions seeking DNA testing and post-conviction discovery on behalf of their client, Scott Peterson.
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On January 18, 2024, the Los Angeles Innocence Project filed motions seeking DNA testing and post-conviction discovery on behalf of its client, Scott Peterson. Any and all inquiries about Mr. Peterson’s case should be directed to the Los Angeles Innocence Project, a non-profit organization wholly independent of the Innocence Project.

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Unfortunately the famed Innocence Project is being confused with the LA Innocence Project that is supporting Peterson.
 
I posted my notes on this hearing here:

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GUILTY - CA - Laci Peterson, 27, pregnant, Modesto, 24 Dec 2002

Thank you for proving my point! Where in my post did I say I was against the pursuit of justice? Justice was served and the guilty party was PROVEN to be guilty in a court of law. I said absolutely nothing about wrongful convictions, sure there have been occasions of such but Scott Peterson...
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so - we have 2 threads with same info....
 
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Scott Peterson returns to court with support from the LA Innocence Project

Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Innocence Project took up Peterson’s case.
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Tuesday's brief status conference hearing focused on scheduling future hearings. A hearing on a motion to seal proceedings will take place on April 16. Another hearing on the DNA motions was scheduled for May 29. Another hearing about discovery proceedings will take place on July 15.
 
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