On December 24 , 2002 , a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months pregnant at the time of. After lawyers argued for new DNA testing in the murder case against Scott Peterson , a California judge ruled Wednesday that only retesting of DNA on duct tape that adhered to his wife Laci. From the tragic disappearance of Laci Peterson to the controversy-laden trial and ongoing appeals, this in-depth exploration uncovers the key evidence, media influences, and persistent legal debates surrounding a case that continues to captivate the nation. May 30 – Laci Peterson’s head and parts of her limbs were missing and plastic tape was wrapped around the neck of her child, according to the full autopsy and coroner’s photographs exclusively seen by ABCNEWS. Let’s take a closer look at 10 key facts of the case you may have missed — but first, let’s go back to that cold December day in 2002. Laci Peterson was reported missing on Dec. 24, 2002, after she failed to return from a walk with their dog. Her husband, Scott, claimed he had spent the morning fishing in the San Francisco Bay. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Jurors in Scott Peterson ’ s murder trial winced and glanced away Wednesday as they looked at photos of Laci Peterson ’ s badly decomposed body cast in. (FOX40.COM) — A petition filed by the Los Angeles Innocence Project on Friday claims that new evidence undermines the state’s case against Scott Peterson in the 2002 death of his wife, Laci. In addition to the death sentence being overturned, there have been renewed efforts by Peterson ’s defense team to secure a new trial altogether. They argue that new evidence, including possible witness sightings of Laci alive after the time prosecutors claimed she was killed, casts doubt on the timeline presented at trial. The infamous Scott Peterson case takes a new turn following the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s willingness to represent Peterson and fight his decades-old conviction. Peterson is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn child. Prosecutors countered Thursday’s leak of information about Conner Peterson ’ s dead body by asking a judge to release the full autopsy reports on the baby boy and his mother, Laci.
The Laci Peterson Autopsy: A Cold Case Reopened?
On December 24 , 2002 , a woman named Laci Peterson was reported missing from her residence in Modesto, California. Reports indicate that Laci was eight months ...
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