Judge Permits Duct Tape Retest in Scott Peterson Case, Denies Other Motions

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A California judge has allowed the retesting of duct tape found on Laci Peterson's pants for DNA evidence, but denied other requests for new evidence testing in Scott Peterson's case. Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son in 2002, continues to seek a new trial with the support of the Los Angeles Innocence Project. The judge ruled that most of the requested items were not relevant or had already been tested, and a new trial was not granted.
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