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Twenty years after his conviction, Scott Peterson has been given a small hope regarding his possible innocence in the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson and unborn son, Conner.
It was an investigation and court case that’s been covered in great detail, by multiple outlets, with strong feelings from the public about the outcome. It's hard to imagine there’s a silver lining for him as he continues his life sentence without parole.
However, the announcement of the Los Angeles Innocence Project at the beginning of this year has reactivated the case. Their stance is that Peterson’s state and federal constitutional rights were violated during the initial trial.
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The Innocence Project is dedicated to helping people seek proof of their wrongful convictions and performing legal work pro bono. Though a national organization, the LA division is independently operated and is the group that issued the court filing on January 18, 2024.
The LA Innocence Project has taken up the case of Scott Peterson, according to reports. He was convicted of killing his wife Laci and unborn son.
Lawyers for the Los Angeles Innocence Project expanded on previous arguments during the time of the trial that Laci was still alive when her husband left on the morning of December 24 and present the possibility of other suspects in a robbery taking place nearby.
Defense lawyers for the case pointed out other robbers might have been........