Judge Partially Grants DNA Testing in Scott Peterson Case Amid New Trial Efforts

1 min read
Source: ABC News
Judge Partially Grants DNA Testing in Scott Peterson Case Amid New Trial Efforts
Photo: ABC News
TL;DR Summary

A California judge largely denied Scott Peterson's defense team's request for new DNA testing on 14 items, approving only the duct tape found on his wife Laci Peterson. The Los Angeles Innocence Project, which argues there is no forensic evidence linking Peterson to the murders of his wife and unborn child, sought the testing to prove his innocence. Peterson was convicted in 2004 and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

2 min

vs 3 min read

Condensed

86%

49771 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on ABC News