SCOTT Peterson and his wife Laci were expecting their first child back in 2002.
Peterson was later convicted of the first-degree murder of his pregnant wife and the second-degree murder of their unborn son.
Why was Scott Peterson on trial?
The San Diego native was accused of murdering his wife and unborn child after she was reported missing back in December of 2002.
His arrest came in April of 2003 when the remains of a women and fetus were found on the shoreline of the San Francisco Bay, only a few miles from where Peterson had said he was on the Christmas Eve she went missing.
Following his arrest, Amber Frey, a Fresno massage therapist, came forward about their affair that started in November of 2002 and later testified that Peterson told her he was a widower.
Prosecution claimed that Peterson had used the same cement used on his driveway to make anchors that pulled his wife's body to the bottom of San Francisco Bay.
He was later convicted and sentenced to death row per the juries recommendation.
Where is Scott Peterson now?
Peterson is currently serving out his conviction in San Quentin State Prison while he awaits word on a retrial.
On August 24, 2020, his death sentence was overturned by California's Supreme Court after it was determined that his sentencing was unfair and that jury selection was impartial.
Following his death row sentence being overturned, the California Supreme Court had ordered the San Mateo County Superior Court to reexamine his case all together after a juror did not disclose that they were involved in other legal proceedings.
In July of 2021, a judge then ordered a hearing to determine if Peterson should get a new trial.
While Peterson awaits a judge's decision on if he should get a new trial, he is expected to be testifying in a preliminary hearing in the Kristin Smart murder case.
Peterson is being called by Paul and Ruben Flores' defense council after they said that the two were friends back when Smart went missing.
Prior to his conviction, Peterson was a potential suspect in her disappearance but investigators could never find a connection.
How long was Scott Petersons' trial?
Peterson's trial lasted from July 1, 2004 to November 12, 2004.
After seven days of deliberation, including the replacement of two jurors, he was then found guilty of the murders of his wife and unborn son.
Following his conviction, Laci's mother was awarded the $250,000 life insurance policy Peterson took out on her.
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