Criminal
Oct. 16, 2020
Juror’s conduct in Scott Peterson murder trial questioned by state high court
Despite summarily dismissing nearly all of his claims, the high court believes Peterson’s first claim — that during voir dire a juror failed to disclose she had been involved in a lawsuit similar to Peterson’s four years before — warranted an order to show cause as to why his conviction shouldn’t be vacated.
A juror who concealed material information about a lawsuit involving threats against her unborn child during jury selection in convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson's death penalty trial in 2004 may have prejudiced the outcome, according to a California Supreme Court order issued Wednesday.
Peterson's death sentence was already unanimously reversed on automatic appeal by the high court in August on the grounds his trial was tain...
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