Scott Peterson's latest attempt to present new evidence in wife's murder fails
Key takeaways
- Scott Peterson’s latest attempt to present evidence his legal team claims would prove he didn’t kill his wife and unborn son has been rejected by a Bay Area judge.
- Peterson, now 53, was convicted in 2004 of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Laci Peterson, and second-degree murder for the death of her fetus.
- An L.A. affiliate of the Innocence Project, a respected exoneration group, is trying to free convicted murderer Scott Peterson.
Scott Peterson appears via video call for a status hearing at San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City in March 2024. (Andy Alfaro / Pool) By Salvador Hernandez Staff Writer Follow April 29, 2026 2:35 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Scott Peterson’s latest attempt to present evidence his legal team claims would prove he didn’t kill his wife and unborn son has been rejected by a Bay Area judge.
In an order handed down Monday, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hill denied the motion from Peterson’s attorneys with the Los Angeles Innocence Project — finding that the supposed evidence was not new, but rather “merely repeats and elaborates upon the same contested theories that existed at the time of trial.”