Scott Peterson Case Reopens: Judge Orders Response to New Innocence Claims

Scott Peterson Case Reopens: Judge Orders Response to New Innocence Claims

A quiet court order in San Mateo County has breathed new life into one of California’s most infamous murder cases. Judge Stephen M. Hill has directed prosecutors to respond by November 20 to a new habeas corpus petition filed by the Los Angeles Innocence Project on behalf of Scott Peterson, who has served more than two decades behind bars for the murders of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner.

The petition lays out 14 separate claims of “actual innocence.” Among them are alleged missed leads, untested forensic evidence, and witness accounts that, according to Peterson’s defense, could complicate the timeline that led to his conviction. Prosecutors maintain the verdict remains sound — built on deception, motive, and a body recovered where Peterson admitted he was fishing.

Judge Hill’s order doesn’t mean a retrial is coming. It simply requires the state to respond — a procedural step, but one that matters. If even one of those 14 claims survives this early review, the court could order evidentiary hearings, calling witnesses and retesting evidence that’s been untouched for two decades. If the court finds the petition meritless, the case ends here.

The Los Angeles Innocence Project, known for its careful reinvestigation of wrongful-conviction claims, isn’t asserting Peterson’s innocence outright. Instead, it’s arguing that the process deserves a second look — that in a case built largely on circumstantial evidence and intense media scrutiny, certainty is worth verifying.

As the November 20 deadline approaches, the spotlight shifts from headlines back to the courtroom. What happens next will decide whether this case stays closed or reopens the door to new evidence, new hearings, and new questions.

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