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Scott Peterson was convicted in the 2002 deaths of his wife Laci and their unborn child Connor.

The high-profile 20-year-old conviction of a California man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay, may yet be aired anew. Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering Laci Peterson, then 27, already had his death sentence overturned by California’s highest court last summer. Prosecutors are still trying to get that reinstated, even as the push continues for him to get a new trial.

The California Supreme Court overturned Scott Peterson's death sentence; Laura Ingle reports. The sister-in-law of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the death of his pregnant wife and unborn son nearly two decades ago, said evidence she has collected over the years shows there's "no scenario of guilt" for him.  Janey Peterson told CBS News' "48 Hours" in an episode that aired Saturday night that investigators failed to follow up on leads in the murder of Laci Peterson and Connor, the couple's unborn child. Laci Peterson disappeared from her Modesto, California, home on Christmas Eve ...

CBS News After California man's death sentence is overturned, there's a renewed push to clear him 2021 May 01 In a California courtroom this week, there was a hearing in a sensational murder case that most think ended nearly 20 years ago.  In 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted and later sentenced to death for killing his pregnant wife Laci and dumping her body in the San Francisco Bay. But now there's a new twist in the case.  California's highest court overturned Peterson's death sentence last summer, meaning he will get a new sentencing trial. His supp...

Will convicted wife killer Scott Peterson get a new trial? Jonathan Vigliotti © Credit: CBSNews peterson-09.jpg In a California courtroom this week, there was a hearing in a sensational murder case that most think ended nearly 20 years ago.  In 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted and later sentenced to death for killing his pregnant wife Laci and dumping her body in the San Francisco Bay. But now there's a new twist in the case.  California's highest court overturned Peterson's death sentence last summer, meaning he will get a new sentencing trial. His supporters want him...