California Supreme Court orders judge to reconsider Scott Peterson's murder conviction; Laura Ingle reports.
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Time for top stories,
time for top stories,
Nancy Pelosi and Treasury
Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, say
theyre close to an agreement
on a national coronavirus
testing plan,
part of talks for a broader
economic relief program.
They plan to release details
later today,
senior White House
Advisor hope, Hicks returning to
the campaign trail after
testing positive for Covid two
weeks ago and traveling with
the President on AIR force, one
president Trump and
Joe Biden talking at the same
time. Last night
in dueling town halls,
they were in different cities.
Both campaigns claiming their
candidate had a good night.
This developing
story, now the California
Supreme Court ordering a judge
to consider throwing out Scott
Petersons, two thousand and four murder
convictions for the deaths of
his wife and unborn son.
His trial riveted the nation sixteen
years ago,
Laura Engel covered it back.
Then. What is the dramatic change now?
What is the dramatic change now?
Well, this all hinges on
jury misconduct,
where one juror didnt disclose
that she experienced abuse
while pregnant
the California State Supreme
Court, the jury foreman on the
case he feels Peterson is
guilty and exactly where he
belongs.
Two thousand and four he was convicted of
murdering his pregnant wife and
son, and given the death penalty
this week, the Supreme Court
sent his case back to be heard
by a trial court judge where
his original trial was held to
decide whether he should get a
new trial
as the claim of prejudicial
jooury misconduct, and his
attorneys have worked to get
his client a new trial.
The high Supreme Court agreed
that there could be a problem
with the juror that didnt
reveal she once filed for a
restraining order, while
pregnant saying she feared for
the life of her unborn child.
During that domestic abuse. Two
months after Petersons death
penalty was overturned, while
his conviction of guilt
remained in play.
A spokesperson for the District
attorneys office that
prosecuted the case told me
last night. This is one step in
a very long and complicated
appellate process
well respond in court, but this
will probably take years to
fully resolve.
Lacey Peterson disappeared on
Christmas Eve, two thousand and two from her
home in Modesto, and were
waiting for reaction from
Laceys family on this major
development and will pass it
along as soon as we get it.
Transcript generated on 2020-10-16.