Innocence Project Investigates Scott Peterson's Claim of Innocence

New Evidence Points to Possible Misjudgment in 2004 Conviction

Scott Peterson, convicted in 2004 for the murder of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child, has his case picked up by the Los Angeles Innocence Project.
The Innocence Project is investigating Peterson's claim of actual innocence, stating that new evidence supports his longstanding claim.
The new evidence includes updated witness statements that point to multiple areas of interest, including a December 2002 burglary of a home across the street from the Petersons' Modesto residence.
Peterson's defense team has previously argued that Laci was killed after she witnessed the men breaking into the neighbor's house during a dog walk while Scott was on a solo fishing trip on Christmas Eve morning.
Peterson's death sentence was overturned in 2020 by the California Supreme Court due to jury selection errors, and he was resentenced to life in prison in 2021.