Saturday, May 29, 2021

DA BACKS OUT ON PETERSON DEATH PENALTY

by Bob Walsh

Most readers will remember Scott Peterson. He murdered his pregnant wife just before Christmas some years back.  Her body turned up while he was being prosecuted.  He got the death penalty.  A judge has overturned the death penalty due to faulty jury instructions.  

Stanislaus County has just elected to NOT continue to pursue the death penalty.

He may also get a total new trial due to jury misconduct.  That has yet to be determined.  What he should get is an anchor chained around his legs and a dip in the bay, but that will probably not happen.  Life is unfair at times.  

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