the unidentified fetus is the biological child of laci and scott peterson. >> laci peterson's husband> scott peterson has been arrested -- >> juju: at the time of his arrest, peterson had dyed his naturally dark hair blond and had thousands of dollars in cash, several phones, camping equipment, and changes of clothes. details that convinced those obsessed with the case that he had something to hide. mark geragos defended him at trial. >> he had dyed his hair because he was still trying to work as a salesperson. the media was hunting him, and he thought that would be one way not to draw attention to himself. the cash was because he didn't want people tracking where he was spending his money. >> juju: peterson was charged with two counts of murder, and his five-month-long trial became a media circus. >> we're breaking into programming to bring you the verdict in the scott peterson murder trial. a jury has just convicted him of murder. >> juju: it took the jury nine days to find peterson guilty of first-degree murder for laci and second-degree murder for connor. >> we, the jury in the ab

when peterson went fishing 20 years ago, peterson was convicted of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son, connor. laci and connor's bodies were found in the san francisco bay in april of 2003, but uc davis forensics expert ashley hall does not think new testing will make a difference in the case, as peterson's attorneys try to revive a theory that burglars killed laci, the technology, the assays, the way that we collect and analyze evidence has not changed enough since 2019 that these samples warrant retesting and hall is worried if the judge agrees to the retesting, it could open the floodgates for similar appeals in other cases, and the prosecution argues there is no need for dna evidence because other evidence convict peterson live in redwood city. gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. happening today. opening statements begin in the state trial for the man charged with attacking

the duct tape found on laci peterson's body. if you can develop a profile of this duct tape as a result of the kind of, the more robust techniques available in the scientific arena now than there was 20 years ago. and that leads to a profile of somebody else. and that somebody else, is a viable suspect. yes. that's a way to unravel it. in court. peterson's lawyers also brought up the burglary across the street on the day laci disappeared. they claim a phone call between two of the suspects a month after the disappearance will show they knew laci was missing and that she walked up during the burglary. but the main focus was on what the defense is describing as a bloody mattress inside a burned out orange van. it was found in modesto, near the peterson home the day after laci disappeared. they say its existence, which wasn't discovered until 2015, could show someone else killed laci. laci peterson's dna be found anywhere that would be irrefutable exculpatory evidence supporting mr. peterson's claim of innocence. stanislaus county

after laci disappeared. also, a target bag wrapped in duct tape that was found near the spot where laci and conner's bodies were found, and twine that was found on connor's neck. this as they try to clear scott peterson of the death of his wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor. more than 20 years ago. peterson watched the hearing virtually from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without the possibility of parole. the defense claims a burglary and van are crucial to the case. that laci witnessed a break in across the street from their home the day she went missing. afterwards the burnt out van was found nearby with a bloody mattress inside, and the defense wants the mattress retested for dna. but the judge denied the request, saying the evidence presented isn't enough to warrant a retest. >> the bottom line is that that mattress really needs to be tested, just thoroughly, completely tested. is there anything on it or not? we don't know. >> we're not just talking about the first motion. we're

after laci disappeared.o, a target bag wrapped in duct tape found near where laci and conner's bodies were found, as well as twine found on connor's neck. this as they try to clear scott peterson of the death of his wife laci, and their unborn son, connor. more than 20 years ago. peterson wants a hearing virtually from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without the possibility of parole. the defense claims a burglary and van are crucial to the case that laci witnessed a break in across the street from their home the day she went missing. afterwards, the burnt out van was found nearby with a bloody mattress inside the defense wants the mattress retested for dna, but the judge denied the request, saying the evidence presented is not enough to warrant a retest. >> the bottom line is that that mattress really needs to be tested, just thoroughly, completely tested. is there anything on it or not? we don't know. we're not just talking about the first motion. >> we're not even talking about the stipul

the judge will allow new testing of duct tape found on laci peterson's body but still not the outcome that scott peterson and the innocence project were hoping for. >>> charges have been dropped against the world's top golfer. scottie scheffler tried to drive around an accident during the pga championship. he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer. the prosecutor dropped the case, saying that scheffler's saying that this was a misunderstanding is corroborated by the evidence. >>> suspects are in custody after a chase in miami dade. cops caught a silver suv scoping out warehouses. when they ran the plates, they found out the car was stolen. after a dangerous chase where the suv weaved in and out of lanes at high speeds, police boxed in the car on an expressway and arrested the sus suspects >>> a judge was left stunned when the defendant showed up for his virtual court hearing behind the wheel ofhis car. the judge seemingly in disbelief earlier this month. during the court hearing for that driver cory harris, he asked harris if he was driving and harris responded he was

they say was suppressed including a burned out orange van that was found in modesto the day after laci disappeared. but not made known during the initial trial. his attorney saying, inside the van was a bloody mattress, and they want to know if that blood was laci's. >> should laci peterson's dna be found anywhere, that would be irrefutable exculpatory evidence supporting mr. peterson's claims of innocence. >> reporter: but the prosecution pushing back saying testing done in 2019 showed no blood on the mattress and only male dna. >> these are claims that have been previously litigated. >> reporter: peterson's trial captivated the nation, a jury finding him guilty after a trove of circumstantial evidence including that laci and connor's bodies washed up in the san francisco bay, the same place he had gone fishing the day they vanished, and his affair with a woman he had told his wife had died, and, lester, after a hearing that lasted all day today, a judge has just struck down the request for new dna testing of the van and the mattress finding it unrelated to the case. tonight the judge

they claim laci witnessed a break in across the street from their home the day she went missing. next day, the burned out van was found nearby with a bloody mattress inside it. the defense wants that mattress retested for dna, but the judge denied the request, saying the evidence presented isn't enough to warrant a retest. prosecutors claim the burglary was at least two days after laci vanished, and that the van has nothing to do with this case. >> the evidence doesn't have the value, it doesn't have. the trust that should be entitled to reopen this room. >> the duct tape found on laci's pants that will be retested was first tested in 2003 and was found to have human dna, but at the time it could not be traced to anyone. the judge stressed her ruling on the dna testing has no merit on whether or not scott peterson will receive a new trial. the next hearing is set for july. rhiannon andrew. >> andrea, thank you for that. coming up, the volcano erupting in the north atlantic. >> also ahead, forget regular band-aids. these bandages could be (vo) if you have graves' disease... ...and

inside the van was a bloody mattress, and they want to know if that blood was laci's. >> should laci's dna be found anywhere that would be irrefutable supporting mr. peterson's innocence. >> reporter: but the prosecution pushing back saying testing done in 2019 showed no blood on the mattress and only male dna. >> these are claims that have been previously litigated. >> reporter: peterson's trial captivated the nation, a jury finding him guilty after a trove of circumstantial evidence including that laci and connor's bodies washed up in the san francisco bay, the same place he had gone fishing the day they vanished, and his affair with a woman he had told his wife had died. and a judge must now decide wether to grant that new dna testing. if that happens and laci's dna is found on evidence, it could lead to a new trial. lester. >> all right, liz, thank you. >>> we're getting new details tonight about an explosion that rocked a wisconsin neighborhood. two people died when a house exploded northwest of madison last night. authorities now say they believe flames inside the home may have t

hour and 20 minute rapid fire argument to scott peterson deserves to have the deaths of his wife, laci and their unborn son connor in 2002 investigated further no murder weapon was found, no time or even date of death is established, no cause and manner of death were ever established. >> there were no eyewitnesses implicating mr. peterson. the evidence against him centered almost entirely on conjecture over possible motive. >> peterson, now 51 years old, watched from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without the possibility of parole. his lawyers say favorable dna evidence would change the outcome of the trial, and they called for new dna testing for target bag wrapped in duct tape found near the spot where laci and conner'sodie were found. and they want new dna testing of a blood stain on a mattress from a van set on fire in modesto two days after laci disappeared. no evidence connecting that case to peterson at this point. >> the bottom line is that that mattress really needs to be tested, just thoroughly, completely tested. >> is there anything on it or not? we don't

he claims that lacy was actually abducted.here burned orange van near their house as well as a mattress inside. now he and his attorneys want testing on that dna testing proving they claim that laci peterson was, in fact, inside that van and that scott peterson did not kill laci peterson. we will be inside the courtroom. it's going to happen all day. we expect this to happen and we will provide you up to date ruling on this particular case. but again, this is a huge day for scott peterson. should judge say yes, test the dna dna evidence? it could be a huge step for scott peterson as he is looking for a new trial. all right. well, thank you for that breakdown. there. >> will self checkout is no longer an option for safely shoppers at certain locations across the bay safely says they took them out of select stores because the increase in deaths. this is not the first step safeway is taking to prevent crime. they start exit gates which only opened after customers scan their seat at some locations because retail theft is a problem

hour and 20 minute rapid fire argument to scott peterson deserves to have the deaths of his wife, laci their unborn son connor in 2002 investigated further no murder weapon was found, no time or even date of death is established, no cause and manner of death were ever established. >> there were no eyewitnesses implicating mr. peterson. the evidence against him centered almost entirely on conjecture over possible motive. >> peterson, now 51 years old, watched from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without the possibility of parole. his lawyers say favorable dna evidence would change the outcome of the trial, and they called for new dna testing for target bag wrapped in duct tape found near the spot where laci and conner's bodies were found. and they want new dna testing of a blood stain on a mattress from a van set on fire in modesto two days after laci disappeared. no evidence connecting that case to peterson at this point. >> the bottom line is that that mattress really needs to be tested, just thoroughly, completely tested. >> is there anything on it or not? we don't k

scott peterson and his lawyers are asking for access to dna that they say will prove that his wife laci, was still alive when he left their modesto home to go fishing in san francisco bay. 22 years ago today, the judge ruled that he will have access to one 2 years and the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay. >> her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers that the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanished. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay. >> prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants. we'll be able to be tested but denied dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers that the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanished. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay. prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down lacey's pants. we'll be able to be tested but deny dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of sac

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers that the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanish. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay, prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants. we'll be able to be tested but denied dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of

he is the man convicted in the 2004 of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn child. after endless theories and multiple trial requests. tonight, his defense team is giving new details about how dna testing could give him a chance at freedom. good evening. i'm ama daetz. you may remember, peterson's death row conviction was previously overturned as he is now doing life without the possibility of parole. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone has been looking through these court documents all night and has all new details. j.r. >> umma, i know what you're thinking. what? i thought we've been through this, and you're partially right. right there. there was further testing done in this case in 2013 and 2019, and peterson was denied a new murder trial in 2022. now, though, a group that helps exonerate the wrongfully convicted is involved in this case. this 89 page motion has been filed on behalf of convicted murderer scott peterson by the los angeles innocence project. the motion is in response to stanislaus county prosecutors, who argued just two weeks ago that there is no need f

allowed to be retested is the duct tape found on laci peterson's pants. in all of my years, i have never had to litigate a dna motion to this extent because dna is just a no brainer. it's very concerning that they are so vehemently opposing dna testing in this case. ian, how are prosecutors responding? yeah, well, they attempted to poke holes in those arguments and it appeared to be successful. the deputy district attorney from stanislaus county, david harris, pointed out that peterson filed his first motion for dna testing in 2013, and this is now the third time he's asked for it. and that's why they say they're objecting to it, arguing lacey's family shouldn't have to keep going through all of this. he also addressed that orange van that's been talked about so much in court, saying dna testing was already done on some of those items back in 2019 and that there was no blood found on the mattress that the defense is talking about. he added that there is overwhelming evidence to convict scott peterson at trial in court, where the trial judge has ruled on t

heart of scott peterson's quest for a new trial. 20 years after he was convicted of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. today was the latest court hearing since the la innocence project picked up scott peterson's case in january. >> late today, the judge denied all new testing of evidence in this case. besides one. >> abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes was in san mateo superior court and is here with the story. dan. well, dan and i'm a major step. >> the judge approved dna testing for 15.5in piece of duct tape recovered from laci's pants during her autopsy. if third party dna is found there, that could be a very big step for scott peterson. the director of the los angeles innocence project gave an hour and 15 minute rapid fire argument that scott peterson deserves to have the deaths of his wife, laci, and their unborn son. connor in 2002 investigated further. >> no murder weapon was found. no time or even date of death is established, no cause and manner of death were ever established. there w

tests five years ago found no signs of laci's dna. peterson's attorneys want them tested again, but uc davis forensics expert ashley hall doesn't think new testing will make a difference in the case, as peterson's attorneys tried to revive a theory that burglars killed laci. >> the technology, the assays, the way that we collect and analyze evidence has not changed enough since 2019 that these samples warrant retesting. >> hall is worried if the judge agrees to the retesting, it could open the floodgates for similar appeals in other cases. and hall says if the judge does order retesting, it could happen within a week. and peterson is expected to appear virtually here today. live in redwood city. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you, gloria, happening today. opening statements begin in the state trial for the man charged with attacking congresswoman nancy pelosi's husband, paul, in their san francisco home. in court yesterday, david depape was resentenced to 30 years in prison. now, this was the federal charge for the 2022 as

for additional dna testing on evidence they believe is connected to the murders of peterson's wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor. >> i-team reporter dan noyes was in san mateo superior court here with the latest on the hearing, which is still going on. right. >> that's right. larry and kristin, you know, the defense is pushing for more investigation and new dna tests. but prosecutors say they got it right the first time and that laci's family has a right for this case to be finished once and for all. the director of the los angeles innocence project gave an hour and 20 minute rapid fire argument that scott peterson deserves to have the deaths of his wife, laci, and their unborn son. connor in 2002 investigated further. >> no murder weapon was found, no time or even date of death was established, no cause and manner of death were ever established. there were no eyewitnesses implicating mr. peterson. the evidence against him centered almost entirely on conjecture over possible motive. >> peterson now 51 years old, watched from mule creek state prison, where he's serving life without

that evidence is a 15.5 inch piece of duct tape found on laci peterson's pants after an autopsy. the testing of more than a dozen items. the judge denied testing on all of the other items including parts of a mattress found in a burned out van at the time of her disappearance. scott peterson's attorneys say if the items were tested for dna could prove his innocence in the murder of laci peterson and the couple's unborn son connor nearly 22 years ago. he was found guilty in 2004 with overwhelming evidence. in her ruling the judge cited that most of the items were not in police custody, not in a condition to be tested or not have changed the outcome of his conviction at the time of the trial. another peterson hearing is expected in july. back to you. >> peterson was not actually in the courtroom today. he attended the hearing via zoom from state prison. that is where he is serving out his life sentence. >>> okay. so, if you live in melpitous the police say be on the look out for this mountain lion. there you go. you can see the mountain lion hopping a fence. that was at 4:30 in the

he is the man convicted in the 2004 of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn child.dless theories and multiple trial requests. tonight, his defense team is giving new details about how dna testing could give him a chance at freedom. good evening. i'm ama daetz. you may remember, peterson's death row conviction was previously overturned as he is now doing life without the possibility of parole. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone has been looking through these court documents all night and has all new details. j.r. >> umma, i know what you're thinking. what? i thought we've been through this, and you're partially right. right there. there was further testing done in this case in 2013 and 2019, and peterson was denied a new murder trial in 2022. now, though, a group that helps exonerate the wrongfully convicted is involved in this case. this 89 page motion has been filed on behalf of convicted murderer scott peterson by the los angeles innocence project. the motion is in response to stanislaus county prosecutors, who argued just two weeks ago that there is no need for additi

now that evidence is a 15½-inch piece of duct tape found on laci peterson's pants.the ruling comes after a long day in court where attorneys argue for the testing of more than a dozen items. the judge denied testing on all the other items including parts of the mattress found in a burned out van around the same time of laci peterson's disappearance. scott peterson's attorneys argue the items it tested for dna, could prove his innocence in the murder of laci peterson and the couple's unborn son, conner, nearly 22 years ago. the d.a.'s office argues today peterson was found guilty in 2004 with overwhelming circumstantial evidence. in her ruling, the judge cited most of the items were not in police custody, were not in a condition to be tested, or would not have changed the outcome of his conviction at the time of the trial. another peterson hearing is expected in july. back to you. >>> we are following major new developments in gaza and the return of a bay area doctor trapped in the war zone. >> well today israel's military is pushing deeper into the city of rafah. in

mule creek state prison, where he's currently serving his life sentence for the murder of his wife, laci, and their unborn son, connor. now, peterson did not say much in court this morning, his attorneys instead arguing on his behalf that dna testing is critical in this case , which has either not been examined before or not with the level of technology that exists now, defense attorney paula mitchell from la's innocence project arguing the need to test evidence on a mattress found inside a burned out van that was found near peterson's modesto home, as well as other pieces of evidence that washed up along san francisco bay. legal expert stephen clark, however, believes this is just one hurdle of many that the defense will need to overcome. i think it's going to be an uphill battle for the peterson defense team, even if they get a new trial, but what

it's been 22 years since peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, lacy, and their unborn son. he attended today's hearing in

test on a rope and a stolen van burned near the petersons home around the time laci went missing. the da's office is asking the judge to deny the motion because of the evidence previously used to convict peterson in 2004. david, the pact was back in a federal courtroom today to be re-sentenced. >> this new hearing comes after the judge in the case failed to ask pap if he wanted to address the court prior to being sentenced the first time standing with his attorney by his side to pap seems apologetic telling the judge that he has reconnected with family and promises not to be violent. again, the pap said in court he was influenced by the january 6th capitol riot. the pap received the same sentence he did last week when he was first sentenced 30 years in prison for attempting to kidnap nancy pelosi and assaulting paul pelosi, her husband with a hammer in their san francisco halt. >> the paps ex wife and son did not agree with the sentence. a lifetime sentence.

peterson's defense team says those items could prove he did not kill laci or their unborn son, conner, 22 years ago. the evidence says peterson was found guilty with overwhelming circumstances. another hearing is scheduled for july. >>> firefighters in los gatos knocking down a brush fire with a look from our chopper on mountain laurel lane. so crews were able to stop forward progress within an hour, but some very nervous moments for people living in that area where you could see the scorch marks that are coming right up to their backyards. >>> so it will come as temperatures are heating up across the bay area. some of the warmest inland spots approaching 90 degrees. cities closest to the water are getting a break from the marine layer as we saw a lot of people enjoying the sun at san francisco's dolores park. >> that is how you know when we are showing the dolores park video, the city has warmed up. the city is one of those places that warmed up 10 degrees today. i'll show you how that happened. we will look at 24 hours worth of wind data. one of the features that we've gotten now wh

tests five years ago found no signs of laci's dna.eterson's attorneys want them tested again. >> the technology, the assays, the way that we collect and analyze evidence has not changed enough since 2019 that these samples warrant retesting. but we know uc davis forensics expert ashley hall doesn't think new testing will make a difference in the case, says peterson's attorneys try to revive a theory that burglars killed laci. >> hall is worried if the judge agrees to the retesting, it could open the floodgates for similar appeals. in other cases, there has to be a high bar for where we retest samples, flooding the system with samples for retesting would restrict what we can do for current cases . we've taken three samples, hall says. if the judge orders new testing, it could be done within a week. we will be in court tomorrow as peterson's attorneys make their case and bring you the updates on abc seven news.com. >> our next advancer is the unprecedented criminal trial of donald trump heading into the jury's hands. tomorrow, a deliber

he was convicted 20 years ago of killing his wife, laci, and their unborn son.s lawyers have filed several motions, including requests for dna testing of items gathered during the original murder investigation. those items consist of a bloody mattress found inside a burned out van near the peterson's modesto home, and a tarp found in san francisco bay, near where laci's remains were found. the prosecution argues there is no need for dna testing, as other evidence convicted peterson. the judge's ruling is expected this afternoon. we'll have an update on what's happening in court today on the four. a truck carrying thousands of pounds of strawberries forced the closure of a freeway ramp this morning in san jose. it happened just before 3 a.m. on the transition ramp from northbound u.s. highway 101 to northbound interstate 880. the chp says the truck was carrying about 40,000 pounds of strawberries. crews spent several hours cleaning up the mess. no injuries were reported. someone stole their tour van for an east bay rock band, one of more than 4000 vehicle thefts

peterson, while ignoring all other possibilities that could indicate laci was alive longer than when scott was convicted of killing her. today's hearing is formally asking a judge to allow dna testing on a number of different items, most notably, the la ip want testing on a mattress found inside this burned van spotted near the peterson's modesto home. that van may have been part of a home burglary of peterson's neighbors. la ip lawyers say the grounds of their argument come from a number of witnesses who say they saw laci walking her dog and even saw her interacting with those burglars at least a day after prosecutors determ said she had been dead. one witness went as far as to say on the record that he saw those burglars push a pregnant woman into the van. the lawyers say that when is called in the crime, but it was never investigated enough. and now they argue, detectives either didn't do enough to vet those witness accounts or just flat out ignored them. preliminary dna testing on that van did find some human blood, but these attorneys are now asking for new modern testing to rev

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanish. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay, prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants will be able to be tested but deny dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of sac

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanished while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay. prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down lacey's pants will be able to be tested but deny dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of sacram

l.a. lawyers say the grounds of their argument come from a number of witnesses who say they saw laci walking her dog, and even saw her interacting with those burglars after those prosecutors say she was killed, what witness went as far as saying on the record he saw the burglars push a pregnant woman into the van. the lawyers say that witness called in the crime, but it was never investigated enough. and they say they argued. detectives with the modesto police department either didn't do enough to vet the witness accounts or just flat out ignored those accounts, passed dna testing on the van did find some human dna, but these attorneys are asking new testing reveal the identity of who that dna belongs to in its motion, the lapd wrote, quote, the results of the requested dna testing could help identify the actual perpetrators of the crimes for which scott peterson was convicted and or provide leads to other suspects. days after lacey's disappearance, modesto police did announce that they were clearing the two suspected burglars of having any involvement in the laci case. prosecutors,

but prosecutors say they got it right the first time and that laci's family has a right for this casengeles innocence project gave an hour and 20 minute rapid fire argument that scott peterson deserves to have the deaths of his wife, laci, and their unborn son. connor in 2002 investigated further. >> no murder weapon was found, no time or even date of death was established, no cause and manner

tests five years ago found no signs of laci's dna.eterson's attorneys want them tested again. >> the technology, the assays, the way that we collect and analyze evidence has not changed enough since 2019 that these samples warrant retesting. but we know uc davis forensics expert ashley hall doesn't think new testing will make a difference in the case, says peterson's attorneys try to revive a theory that burglars killed laci. >> hall is worried if the judge agrees to the retesting, it could open the floodgates for similar appeals. in other cases, there has to be a high bar for where we retest samples, flooding the system with samples for retesting would restrict what we can do for current cases . we've taken three samples, hall says. if the judge orders new testing, it could be done within a week. we will be in court tomorrow as peterson's attorneys make their case and bring you the updates on abc seven news.com. >> our next advancer is the unprecedented criminal trial of donald trump heading into the jury's hands. tomorrow, a deliber

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanish. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay, prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants will be able to be tested but denied dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of s

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanish. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay, prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants will be able to be tested. but then i dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of

laci's family has not commented. guys? >> all right, liz, thank you.gal analyst, danny cevallos. so there were a lot of different things that the defense was hoping to get re-tested. only one piece of evidence will be. what do you make of that? >> really, what the judge did was basically deny the motion, almost in its entirety. concluding that the items in the van are no longer in custody. the hammer, the glove, the things that washed ashore, the defense didn't meet their burden. that's the key. they have the burden here to show that they could be connected and that they, if tested, could result in a different outcome. and the judge concluded that to everything, other than the duct tape, they didn't make that showing. and it makes sense with the duct tape, it's known that it was actually attached to laci. there's a stronger argument to be made that dna could yield something interesting. >> so with that tiny piece of re-tested, evidence, if it does show something, is that all it takes for a new trial? >> the dna is the most common, most successful, newl

could laci peterson have still been alive when scott peterson went fishing?s are opposing the motions for dna testing from the defense, saying they will not hand anything over unless ordered by the court. court begins at nine this morning. we will bring you the developments as they come both on air and online at nbcbayarea.com in redwood city, ginger conejero saab today in the bay. all right. ginger thank you. also today in court, opening statements are on track to begin. this is in the trial for david depape. he is the man who attacked paul pelosi with a hammer. depapes attorneys yesterday argued that the state charges should be dropped. this is due to double jeopardy. well, the judge deferred a ruling saying that the trial should proceed. depape did get a chance to speak yesterday as part of his federal sentencing. the judge also resentenced him to 30 years in prison. mountain view is the latest bay area city to approve license plate readers. it comes after a unanimous vote by council members late last night, following the lengthy hearing. the devices will

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanished while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay. prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants will be able to be tested but denied dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child.ore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanish. while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay, prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused to hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down the lacey's pants will be able to be tested but deny dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of sacramento. the san m

it's been 22 years since the bodies of laci peterson and her unborn child. conner washed ashore in san francisco bay, her husband and the man convicted of her murder appeared in court via zoom wednesday. peterson's lawyers, but the los angeles innocence project have filed motions for access to dna evidence they say will prove laci was alive on december 24th and vanished while peterson was away fishing in san francisco bay. prosecutors with the san mateo da's office have refused hand over dna evidence unless court ordered on wednesday. judge elizabeth hill ruled that a piece of duct tape down lacey's pants will be able to be tested but deny dna testing on 13 other items. peterson's lawyers also claim shoddy police work saying the modesto police department's original investigation allegedly suppressed and lost court documents. they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husband left modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of sacrament

why do you want the evidence from where laci and conner were found near the bay? why do you want the evidence from the house across the street that was burglarized? so it's really a factual determination for this judge in deciding whether to give, for example, the mattress up for dna testing. >> so the original trial prosecutor is urging that judge to reject this motion for that new evidence, including saying that the burned-out van in the break-in are not related to the murders. what do you make of that argument? >> well, i laugh at that. in this sense. they're fighting so hard to keep this out, but yet they are so positive that peterson did this. we convicted him. we had the circumstantial evidence that said, why are we doing this? well, why are you not giving the da dna up if you're so positive about this, let them test it because when they tested it originally, they said, with the dna, this is human blood. vizzavi animal blood. but that's all they did. they didn't test it anymore. now, back then, dna testing was different than today. they can go deeper. so now

peterson was convicted 20 years ago of killing his wife laci, and their unborn son.d to test more than a dozen items, but the judge will only allow one -- a piece of duct tape found on laci's pants when her body was discovered. >>> cnn reports new accusers against harvey weinstein have come forward ahead of a retrial. manhattan prosecutors said a new indictment against the disgraced movie mogul is possible. they are actively investigating the claims by the new accusers. weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction was overturned. prosecutors were already planning to retry him sometime after labor day. >>> and "the hill" says north korea sent a fleet of balloons carrying excrement to south korea. images from the south korean military showed inflated balloons with plastic bags tied to them. other pictures show trash strewn collapsed balloons. more than 260 balloons were detected. the north said the filthy fleet was sent in retaliation for an airborne propaganda campaign coming from activists in south korea. >>> still to come, a virtual court hearing takes a left turn. how a

in scott peterson's case will be retested decades after his conviction in the murders of his wife, laci, and unborn son. in a hearing that ended just moments ago, a judge approved dna testing for a 15.5in piece of duct tape recovered from laci remains. the judge denied all other dna testing requests filed by peterson's defense team, the los angeles innocence project, including one for this burned-out van that we can show you. peterson was watching today's hearing virtually from mule creek state prison in the gold country. there was the van. he is serving life without the possibility of parole at that prison. >> we're learning more about the shooting that followed the skyline high school graduation ceremony last week in oakland east bay regional parks. police arrived at the scene first. they applied a tourniquet to prevent life threatening blood loss for a woman shot in the thigh before she was taken to the hospital. witnesses directed officers in the direction of three juvenile suspects on foot. they turned out to be associated with a recent carjacking of a maserati in oakland. one was

they also claim that eyewitnesses who saw laci walking in the neighborhood at times after her husbandt modesto, were never interviewed by police. scott peterson is being held at mule creek state prison about an hour east of sacramento. the san mateo district attorneys office will now need to consult with the ags office to determine what lab will do. the dna testing reporting in redwood city. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> meantime, david de pap was back in state court for the attack on paul pelosi today. prosecutors say the pap admitted he broke into the pelosi's home with the intent of holding former house speaker nancy pelosi hostage and he wanted to film her admitting the government was corrupt. this trial is expected to last about 3 weeks just yesterday and federal courts to pop was sentenced to 30 years in prison. >> in milpitas, police got word of a couple mountain lion sightings this morning. one was seen your fair meadow way about 2 miles from that location. another one was spotted in a mobile home park on dixon landing road milpitas. police sharing this video officials use