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Scott Peterson is convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Connor, in 2003. He is sentenced to death, which is later overturned. He is now serving life in prison without parole.

The Los Angeles Innocence Project has now filed a petition to overturn Scott Peterson’s conviction claiming scientific evidence and new witnesses Peterson's innocence. 

Innocence project attorneys argue the break-in at the Medinas’ across the street from the Petersons’ and subsequent arson of the burglars’ van was not properly investigated. And further allege potential Brady violations were committed by the Modesto police and the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office.  

They also argue medical research has evolved since Scott Peterson's conviction indicating Conner’s fetal growth was consistent with a date of death much later than the Prosecutors presented at trial. Prosecutors still insist Conner was likely expelled from Laci’s decaying body not long before they were found.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Mike Belmessieri - Juror #4 in the Scott Peterson trial, Former Chief of Staff at Marine Corps, League Department of California, Facebook: @mike.belmessieri
• Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers, APC; Twitter @TroySlaten  
• Dr. Jorey L Krawczyn - Psychologist, Faculty Saint Leo University; Consultant Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. 
• Jon Buehler - Former Detective in Scott Peterson Investigation, Former Detective for Modesto Police Department 
• Al Brocchini - Former Detective in Scott Peterson Investigation,  Former Modesto Police Detective
• Tami Ballard - DNA and Crime Scene Consultant, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Former DNA Criminalist in the San Francisco Police Dept. Crime Laboratory
• Joseph Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", @JoScottForensic  
• Kristine Lazar - Emmy award winning investigative reporter at KCAL CBS Los Angeles, website: cbsla.com, Instagram & Facebook: @cbslakristine

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