Coverage dated December 19, 2022

California judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson. The decision Tuesday comes nearly 20 years after Peterson was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    California judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson. The decision Tuesday comes nearly 20 years after Peterson was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Scott Peterson Denied New Trial in Murder of His Pregnant Wife and Unborn Son (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    He was convicted of killing his wife Laci and the unborn son they were going to name Conner and dumping them into San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve 2002.

  3. NBC News

    Scott Peterson is denied a new trial in the death of his pregnant wife (opens NBC News)

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    Laci Peterson, 27, was eight months pregnant with their son, Conner, when she was killed in December 2002.

  4. Fox News

    Scott Peterson loses new trial bid; convicted killer to remain behind bars (opens Fox News)

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    Scott Peterson has waited for months to learn a judge’s decision over whether he will be granted a new trial in connection with the murders of his wife, Laci, and unborn son.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    California judge rejects new trial for Scott Peterson in 2002 slayings of wife Laci and unborn child (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    California judge rejects new trial for Scott Peterson in 2002 slayings of wife Laci and unborn child.

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    Scott Peterson Denied New Trial (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A California judge has decided Scott Peterson will not get a new trial.

  7. Washington Times

    Judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson (opens Washington Times)

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    A California judge on Tuesday rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson, nearly 20 years after he was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife, Laci, and the unborn child they planned to name Conner into San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve 2002.

  8. WMUR

    California judge denies new murder trial for Scott Peterson (opens WMUR)

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    The decision comes nearly 20 years after Peterson was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child into San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve 2002.

  9. CBS News

    Scott Peterson will not be granted new murder trial, judge rules (opens CBS News)

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    Peterson and his legal team had argued that a juror in his 2004 murder trial committed misconduct.

  10. CBS News

    Scott Peterson will not get new trial, San Mateo County judge decides (opens CBS News)

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    Convicted killer Scott Peterson will not be getting a new trial.

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