Retired Modesto Detective Still Convinced Scott Peterson Killed Pregnant Wife Laci
CBS SF Bay Area 5/2/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) A former Modesto police detective says nothing has changed in his mind in the years since Scott Peterson was convicted by a San Mateo County jury of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and the couple’s unborn son, Connor, in 2004.
CBS 48 Hours took a new look at one of the most famous spousal murder cases in U.S. history on Saturday. The case is back in the news as the California Supreme Court tossed out his death sentence, saying the trial judge made procedural errors.
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It was one of the most sensational crime stories of the last 20 years. The case attracted national and international media attention. There are parallels between Scott Peterson, the handsome, eerily unemotional husband whose wife goes missing and the Ben Affleck character in the blockbuster movie Gone Girl.
Peterson, 48, appeared in a San Mateo, California court via video link on Tuesday
His attorneys are seeking to have his 2004 murder conviction overturned
They claim to have new witnesses and suspects they believe are the true killers
Peterson was sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, Laci
But death sentence was overturned last year over errors in jury selection
Now his attorneys seek to have guilty verdict tossed over alleged juror bias
Saturday s episode of 48 Hours on CBS will examine new developments in case