District Attorney Won’t Seek New Death Sentence Against Scott Peterson: Court Papers

District Attorney Won’t Seek New Death Sentence Against Scott Peterson: Court Papers
Attorney Mark Geragos, left, and Scott Peterson talk during Peterson's trial in Redwood City, Calif., on July 29, 2004. Al Golub/Pool/Getty Images
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A district attorney in California said that prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty against Scott Peterson, who was convicted and sentenced for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, roughly two decades ago.

According to the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office, prosecutors will drop efforts to try to restore the death penalty sentence, reported CNN. It was thrown out last year by the California Supreme Court.

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