The filing says that Peterson — convicted in 2004 of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son — was denied his rights to due process and a fair trial when the prosecution destroyed what they consider critical evidence that would have cleared him.
I spoke with the L.A. Innocence Project's board chair, John Sonego, to learn more about the case they believe would overturn the conviction.
Many of the new materials presented in the filing include evidence related to a burglary that happened across the street from the Petersons' home at the time Laci went missing. Other evidence included "new science and medical research," witness statements, and new materials related to the Modesto Police Department's role in the investigation.
"For me, personally, what was most intriguing was the use of fetal biometry, which is essentially the key thing," Sonego said. "That was one of the primary things that we put forward in terms of scientific evidence that looks at the actual date of Connor's death."
Peterson was sentenced to death in March 2005, but in 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned that sentencing ruling after finding that potential jurors were improperly dismissed. The following year, he was resentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
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