Judge Denies Scott Peterson's New Evidence

0:00On April 29th, a California judge just shut down Scott Peterson's bid to show off new evidence that his lawyers say proves he's innocent. Peterson, now 53, got convicted back in 2004 for killing his pregnant wife, Lacey, and their unborn son, Connor. His team pushed hard, calling it compelling proof, but the judge said no dice. This ruling came down on April 27th from Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hill. She found the claims procedurally barred, or just lacking merit. Peterson's been teaming up with the LA Innocence Project lately to challenge his conviction after all these years. The Innocence Project hit back quick, with Deputy Director Hannah Brown saying, it's a profound misunderstanding of habeas corpus rules. Peterson's case has folks divided, especially since he opened up in a peacocked documentaries admitting an affair but swearing he didn't kill his family. Remember, his original death sentence got flipped in 2020 over jury selection flaws during death penalty screening.

1:00Their resentance tempts him to life without parole in 2021, but he still claims the whole trial was unfair. For now, this denial keeps Peterson behind bars with no new hearing in sight, but his supporters vowed to keep battling the system on his behalf. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.