Scott Peterson case: Los Angeles Innocence Project takes up case of man convicted of killing wife
The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken up the case of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson.
The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken up the case of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson.
The nonprofit organization, which represents people convicted of crimes who want to prove their innocence, is seeking new evidence in Peterson's original trial. ABC News was first to report the news.
"The Los Angeles Innocence Project (LAIP) represents Scott Peterson and is investigating his claim of actual innocence," a spokesperson for the organization said in a statement.
Laci Peterson, 27, was eight months pregnant with their son, Conner, when she was killed in December 2002, five years after they married.
Peterson was convicted of murder in 2004 and sentenced to death the following year. The California Supreme Court overturned his sentence in 2020 and in 2021 he was resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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