The high-profile-20-year-old conviction of Scott Peterson now has a new development after his sister-in-law claims that she has discovered evidence that will exonerate Peterson for the slaying of his pregnant wife.
The then 27-year-old Peterson already had his death sentence overturned by the highest court of California last summer after allegations of irregularities in the jury selection. Prosecutors are currently trying to get the penalty reinstated as they pushed for a new trial, but the uncovered evidence might change the outcome.
According to New York Post, the sister-in-law of Peterson, Janey Peterson, stated that she believes that authorities who handled the case disregarded leads in the murder of the wife of Peterson, Laci. She mentioned that during the incident, there is a burglary across the street from the home of the couple in Modesto, California.