Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering Laci Peterson and their unborn son. Attorneys connected with the Los Angeles Innocence Project have sought additional evidence access and testing; prosecutors contest aspects of that effort. Requests for testing do not overturn the conviction.
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Should courts broadly allow new DNA testing after conviction?
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Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering Laci Peterson and their unborn son. Attorneys connected with the Los Angeles Innocence Project have sought additional evidence access and testing; prosecutors contest aspects of that effort. Requests for testing do not overturn the conviction.