Lawyers for convicted killer Scott Peterson are ready to make a case for a new trial Friday as a key hearing gets underway.
The hearing will feature one witness’ testimony that could determine if he gets a second chance in front of a jury.After a lengthy trial that captivated the nation in the early 2000s, a jury found Peterson guilty of murdering his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son, Conner.. The California Supreme Court tossed out his original sentence in 2020 on grounds that the jury was improperly screened for bias against the death penalty.
On Friday, an evidentiary hearing that is expected to last around a week will begin. It will ultimately decide if Peterson gets a new trial. That juror, Richelle Nice, will be the first person to take the stand and testify on Friday. Peterson’s defense team arguesJuror #7 in the Scott Peterson trial, Richelle Nice, adjusts her hair as she and other members of the jury speak with the media in the San Mateo County Courthouse following their appearance in court December 13, 2004 in Redwood City, California. In a 2017 interview with the Modesto Bee, Nice insisted, “I did not lie to get on this trial to fry Scott.
The attorneys do not have to call on all of the witnesses, and the judge has the final say in which witnesses get to testify, according to Cordell.“It’s one thing to have someone testify, but the judge also has to assess that person’s credibility. That means looking at the person as they testify, and also, listening and watching how they react to questions that are put to them. So, this is a full plate for this trial judge,” Cordell said.
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