L.A. Innocence Project Takes On Scott Peterson As A Client In Effort To Overturn His Conviction For Murdering His Wife & Unborn Child

The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken on a controversial new client: Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in 2004.

Laci Peterson was 27 years old when the then 32-year-old Scott reported his wife missing to authorities in December 2002. After months of investigation, the bodies of Laci and the Petersons’ unborn son, Conner, washed up in the San Francisco Bay.

The case garnered national media attention. Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife and second-degree murder of the unborn infant. He was sentenced to the death penalty in 2005. However, that ruling was overturned in August 2020 by the California Supreme Court due to errors in jury selection, which violated Scott’s right to an impartial jury. Peterson was resentenced to life in prison in 2021.

The L.A. Innocence Project is now taking on Petersons’ case, arguing for his innocence. Alleged violations of Peterson’s constitutional rights were cited by his attorneys. The presence of burglars in the area has also been brought up, leading to the theory that Laci was kidnapped and killed by her captors.

The L.A. Innocence Project and Peterson’s family have maintained Peterson’s innocence over the years. The organization is currently seeking more evidence to build Peterson’s case and overturn his convictions.