Scott Peterson’s conviction faces surprising challenge 20 years later
Fox News
Scott Peterson’s murder conviction in back in the news and back in the media, 20 years later. The Los Angeles Innocence Project has asked for new DNA evidence. Will he be set free?
The Los Angeles Innocence Project is requesting DNA testing of the hammer the robbers are believed to have left at the scene, which may lead to evidence of other potential accomplices. There’s also been demands for DNA testing on cloth from a blood-stained mattress found on December 25, 2002, in a burned-out van parked in the nearby area. Kelly Hyman is an attorney, TV legal analyst, Democratic political commentator and the host of the popular true-crime podcast, "Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood." She has been called "a modern day Erin Brockovich" by Forbes and has appeared on Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, CourtTV, BBC and MSNBC. She focuses on complex litigation such as class actions and mass tort litigation. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
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.
Insiders predict this possible Trump VP pick poses 'existential threat' to key area of Biden support
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott could cause President Biden to perform well below expectations with Black voters this November, experts largely agree.