SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The juror at the heart of convicted murderer Scott Peterson’s retrial bid swore Friday that she had no animosity toward him until after she heard evidence that he had killed his pregnant wife in a case that grabbed worldwide attention in 2004. “Before the trial, I didn’t
One of the 12 jurors who convicted Scott Peterson in 2004 maintained on the witness stand that she did not lie about her past to become a juror on the case.
Former juror Richelle Nice swore Friday she had no animosity toward Scott Peterson until after she heard evidence that he had killed his pregnant wife in a case that grabbed worldwide attention in 2004.
Peterson’s lawyers want to prove that Richelle Nice held a secret bias against him that prevented him from getting a fair trial, and that she lied on her jury questionnaire to get there.
Scott Peterson’s chance for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife 20 years ago hinges on whether a California juror who helped convict him was biased. During