Judge Denies Most DNA Retesting in Scott Peterson's Bid for New Trial

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Judge Denies Most DNA Retesting in Scott Peterson's Bid for New Trial
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Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child in 2004, is seeking a new trial with the help of the Los Angeles Innocence Project. They argue that new DNA evidence and witness statements, which were allegedly suppressed or lost during the original investigation, could prove his innocence. Peterson's death sentence was overturned in 2020, but his conviction was upheld, and he is currently serving a life sentence without parole.

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