Overview

• The Los Angeles Innocence Project filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on April 18, 2025, seeking to overturn Scott Peterson's 2004 conviction for the murders of his wife Laci and their unborn son Conner.
• The petition introduces new evidence, including witness accounts that suggest Laci confronted burglars near her home on December 24, 2002, after Scott had left for a fishing trip.
• Key claims include allegations that prosecutors suppressed evidence about a van fire near the Peterson home, including a bloodstained mattress, and presented false scientific evidence during the trial.
• The filing challenges the prosecution's theory of how Laci and Conner's bodies were disposed of, with new forensic analyses disputing the water movement and fetal death timing presented at trial.
• Scott Peterson, currently serving a life sentence without parole, maintains his innocence, while prosecutors continue to stand by the original conviction.