scott peterson has not spoken on his own behalf at this point, but lacy peterson's family members, her mother, sister and brother all gave their own tearful testimony as they are allowed by law to do in court. all three of them spoke about missing lacy every day of the last 19 years. they spoke of their regret of not getting to know their nephew connor. they spoke about the fact that they feel robbed by scott peterson. lacy peterson's mother pointed out to scott peterson that their son would have been an adult at this point and absolved of any responsibility for his child and instead he continues to be behind bars. we were here earlier this morning as the attorney for scott peterson arrived in the courtroom. our colleague is one of just a handful of reporters inside that courtroom witnessing the hearing in person. we saw the hearing through a courtroom feed that we are prohibited by law from recording or sharing with you so all we can do is tell you what happened. the stanislas county district attorney addressed peterson's lack of remorse. his attorney countered with the assertion the

scott peterson resentenced to life in prison. but could he ultimately be a freeman after being convicted of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son. >>> why is marin county experiencing an uptick in covid cases? >> it's one of the lessons that we're offering is that what, despite having high vaccination rates, it doesn't necessarily protect you against increases in cases. >> the county's top doctor is with us and tell us why he might reinstate the mask mandate. and more rain is on the way. we have the hour by hour forecast. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. interesting story here about the local parents who sent their kid to school knowing that the child was positive. >>> also the father and son accused of arson in the lake tahoe fire earlier this year, just ahead. but we start in redwood city. scott peterson, back in court and sentenced again. today the 49-year-old was iven life in prison without parole. this comes nearly 17 years after he was originally given the death sentence for the mu

laci peterson. she was 27 years old. and, on the night before christmas, she was gone. >> laci, if you're out there and can hear us and see us, we love you and we're searching, we're looking. >> reporter: it hit something. something in the air. the zeitgeist, that name, that smile, that mystery, impossible to put down. >> whoever has her, please, please, please let her go. bring her back to us. >> we love her so much, and we want her back. please let us have her back. >> reporter: and then there was him. the husband. the inscrutable scott peterson. >> i really don't care what people think of me as long as it continues to keep laci's picture, description, tipline in the media. >> reporter: before our very eyes he would morph from a faithful husband who loved his wife to an object of suspicion and outrage. such a circus the whole sad thing sometimes seemed to be. >> scott, hey, why don't you come and talk to us and tell us the truth? >> reporter: but for all the noise, all the breathless coverage, the hours of tv, the acre

peterson?e two charges of murder plus the special, denying the special allegations? >> that's correct, your honor. i am innocent. >> reporter: as the case against scott peterson slowly made its way from arrest to trial, what really happened to laci peterson became a kind of televised courtroom theater. >> the defense is asking that the jury be sequestered for up to five months. >> the jury is gonna hear a lot of theories and they simply must latch on to the one which is most reasonable. >> scott looks forward to finding out who did this to his wife and to his child, conner. >> reporter: and women's advocate. >> thank you for coming today. i'm attorney gloria allred. to my right is amber frey. >> reporter: gloria allred, who erected a protective wall around the story's wild card, amber frey. >> amber was not gonna be doing any interviews during the course of the case even though so many people wanted to interview her. >> sure. wasn't she offered immense amounts of money to do covers and things l

peterson sitting in silence.acy's sister in tears, telling hip, it makes me sick being here today in front of you again. nearly 20 years ago, peterson admitted to an affair, but denied the killings, in an exclusive interview with diane sawyer. >> did you murder your wife? >> no, no. i did not. >> reporter: tonight, peterson's attorney maintaining his innocence and saying the judge denied his client's request to speak at the hearing. >> he wanted to make it clear that there is no way he could have possibly harmed lacy and connor. >> reporter: and david, scott peter zone is still trying to get his conviction overturned. his lawyer is asking for a new trial and they have a hearing for that in february. david? >> all right, kayna whitworth with us tonight, as well. kayna, thank you. >>> meantime tonight, on capitol hill, the head of instagram grilled about its effects on children, particularly young girls. so, what's being done and how soon? rachel scott on the hill tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the head of instagra

scott peterson is innocent. >> reporter: scott peterson will be back in court in february on a hearing on allegations that jury misconduct prevented him from getting a fair trial. if the judge agrees, he could be granted a new trial. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> and marianne shared the victim statements that were raw and emotional. we wanted to share a few quotes. laci's mother said you betrayed her and your son and everyone else. you ended two beautiful souls. brent rocha, laci peterson's brother, also spoke through tears to the court. there are no words able to express the pain associated with not being able to experience life together. and amy rocha, laci peterson's sister spoke tearfully to the court. 19 years, and there's not a day that goes by that i don't think about my sister. we have much more on today's resentencing of scott peterson on our home page, there you can watch news conferences featuring peterson's lawyer and sister-in-law. >>> another high-profile case and a day of closure in the trial of elizabeth holmes. after three months of testimony, the prosecution a

i think it was strategic on the part of scott peterson's defense. he has the opportunity in the sentencing hearing to make a statement about his innocence about giving the prosecution the benefit of cross examination. that's a message not to the court, but that's a message to potential jurors. i think they're looking forward to scott peterson ii, the retrial. >> why is there a chance they may be granted a new trial? >> the one claim, the habeas corpus proceeding, strawberry shortcake was the proverbial stealth juror. she said things in voir dire that weren't true, and she did that in an effort to get on the jury and do what she could to convict scott peterson, and what an irony that would be if the juror who was most adamant about his guilt, and most adamant about him deserving the death penalty would be the reason that scott peterson someday walks out of court as a free man. >> who has an advantage, the prosecutor or defense? >> the old adage is that the defense has the advantage. >> thank you for your time. >> our coverage continues online. go to

. >> plus, scott peterson heads back to court tomorrow. we're going to break down why he's being resentenced for his double murder conviction nearly 20 years ago. >>> and how's the fix going? we investigate new data on the millennium tower and how much it's leaned during recent testing. the news at 5:30 starts right now. good tuesday, thanks for joining us, i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathai. this was a high-stakes meeting. president biden warning president putin not to invade ukraine. russia has been moving troops to the ukrainian border for weeks raising concerns that putin will test the west's willingness to protect its allies. >> good to see you again. >> reporter: video shows president biden and putin greeting each other during the start of the meeting. it comes a tens of thousands of troops are at the border. >> everybody knows what the buildup is. he wants to get people's attention, and he has. >> reporter: the white house says president biden warned putin the u.s. and european allies would respond with economic and other measures

scott peterson is scheduled to be sentenced again. the 49-year-old will return to court in redwood city to formerly hear his new sentence, but it's no mystery what the judge will say. >> the only thing the judge can do is impose life without parole. >> why is peterson's death sentence being thrown out? >> scott peterson is being resentenced because the california supreme court struck down the death penalty, and the way the jury was selected violated the state constitution, and that made the death penalty verdict rendered by the jury illegal. >> friends and family of lacey are expected to give impact statements at the hearing, and peterson's attorney continue to fight to have his conviction overturned based on claims that juror number 7 in the original trial, also known as strawberry shortcake, lied to get on the jury, depriving peterson of a fair trial. >> i think there's a very real possibility that the judge is going to order that scott peterson get a new trial due to the extent of the juror misconduct in the original trial. >> that

scott peterson is innocent. peterson will be back in court in february. that's when a judge will decide if there was juror misconduct during his 2000, 4 murder trial. and if a new trial will be granted. >> in redwood city. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. well, as rob mentioned, peterson will be back in court in february. we talked with our legal expert and criminal defense attorney paula canny on what we can expect. >> only issue for the trial. judge this new trial judge is going to be whether or not juror number 7 committed misconduct and whether or not and when there's some misconduct, there's a presumption of prejudice to the defendant. is there anything that the prosecution can do to rub. but that presumption of prejudice because if they can by law scott peterson gets a new trial. so my, you know. belief is they're going to focus on that, that there was juror misconduct. scott suffered actual prejudice and under the law he gets a new trial because of that. >> we have a special section on our website on the scott peterson case. there. you can read more on

why is peterson's death sentence being thrown out? >> scott peterson is being resentenced because the california supreme court struck down the death penalty as being violative of california state law. the way the jury was selected violated the state constitution, and that made the death penalty verdict rendered by the jury illegal. >> reporter: friends and family of laci are expected to give victim impact statements at the hearing. peterson himself is also expected to read a short statement. meanwhile, peterson's attorneys continue to fight to have his conviction overturned, based on claims that juror number seven in the original trial, known as strawberry shortcake, lied to get on the jury, depriving peterson of a fair trial. >> i think there's a very real possibility that the jump is going to order that scott peterson get a new trial based on the extent of the juror misconduct. >> reporter: a hearing on the juror misconduct is set for february. be sure to join us tomorrow morning for special coverage of the scott peterson resentenci

scott peterson is innocent. peterson will be back in court in february. that's when a judge will decide if there was juror misconduct during his 2000, 4 murder trial. and if a new trial will be granted. >> in redwood city. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. >> as rob mentioned, peterson will be back in court come february. we spoke with our legal expert and criminal defense attorney paula canny about what we can expect next. >> only issue for the trial judge. his new trial judge is going to be whether or not juror number 7 committed misconduct and whether or not and when years of misconduct, there's a presumption of prejudice to the defendant. is there anything that the prosecution can do to rub. but that presumption of prejudice because if they can by law scott peterson gets a new trial. so my, you know. belief is they're going to focus on that there was juror misconduct. scott suffered actual prejudice and under the law he gets a new trial because of that. >> kron 4 will have continuing coverage of the scott peterson case as it develops. and if you'd like to

>> reporter: many of lacy peterson's family members saw scott peterson for the first time in nearly 20 years, speaking directly to scott, lacey's mom called him a coward, evil, and said he will always be responsible for connor and lacey's murders. >> reporter: appearing in a jumpsuit and chains, scott peterson was officially resentenced for the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, lacy peterson, and their unborn son, connor. in a san mateo county courtroom, judge missoula sentenced scott peterson to life in prison without possibility of parole. it was a trial that captivated the nation. a jury found him guilty of murder in 2004 and he was sentenced to death but last year the california supreme court overturned his death sentence because they believed some jurors were improperly dismissed. the high court upheld his guilty verdict, but deemed peterson would need to be resentenced, the reason for wednesday's hearing. emotions ran high when lacey's mom and siblings had the chance to address peterson directly. her voice broke with emotion telling him they are still traumatized. lacey's mom gla

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scott peterson. the sentence will not be a surprise because there's only one option for the judge, but this hearing is expected to be anything but ordinary. >>> plus, breaking right now pfizer out this morning with new data on how the vaccine responds to the omicron variant. ahead in a live report, the new response from pfizer' ceo that just spoke to the "today" show. this is "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday morning to you. thank you so much for making us part of your morning. i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. we have so much to start out with, and let's start out with kari hall. >> as you are stepping out the door in fremont, visibility is clear and we have not seen the patchy fog and temperatures in the upper 50s right now and headed from the upper 40s. showers moving from the north and clouds reaching in from the pacific. this is going to be part of a quick moving system that will bring in light amounts of rain, only a few hundreds of an inch. we do have a bigger storm system by

as for tomorrow, the 49-year-old peterson is expected to address the court as is the family of laci petersonng for our special coverage of the peterson resentencing. we will have crews at the courthouse in redwood city, as well as our legal analysis. it all starts at 10:00 a.m., right here on nbc bay area. >>> moving you forward this evening, a live look at capitol hill where the house has just passed a major health and debt limit bill. this passed along party lines. one republican, though, did break ranks and voted with democrats. the bill would delay automatic medicare cuts. it would also allow the senate to, just this once, lift the debt limit with the simple-majority vote. the bill now heads to the senate. >>> we are back in one minute. coming up, a case of mistaken identity. the legendary san francisco restaurant on the receiving end of a lot of angry messages and calls for something it had nothing to do with. >>> and a mountain lion and her cubs have fish and wildlife experts and officials on alert. we will tell you where they were spotted. >>> i'm chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri, tr

those were the tearful words in court of sharon rocha lacey peterson's mother before scott peterson was re sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing lacey and their unborn son in 2000 and two rocha said. lacey's dead scott because he trusted you, she added. your evil, self centered acts ended two beautiful souls. roaches pain was evident as she called her former son in law coward for killing lacey and their unborn son, conner, who would have been 18 now. lacey's sister, amy said. i feel so cheated not having that special relationship . others have because of you. our holidays will never be the same. she would have been the best mom, scott peterson did not speak. he wore a red jump suit and a mask and did not show any visible emotion. petersons original death sentence was overturned by the california supreme court on appeal, the justices said the trial judge had wrongly tossed prospective jurors who were against the death penalty assuming they would not follow the law. peterson that lived with his family in modesto. investigators say he killed lacey at their home around chri

okay lacey peterson's family members tearfully addressing peterson himself in court today. talk about why these statements are so important, especially as we look ahead to what's next for peterson. well, first of all the victim impact they call it allows the victims of crimes to come into court and to tell the court how they feel about it, how it's impacted their life, so it's meant to affect the judge. in this case. it had some effect on the judge. but i i've got to think the judge new what she was going to do. long before this particular hearing, but it also puts out to the public the effect it's had on the family in this particular situation in all situations like this, the defendant does not have a legal right to speak. i know there was a lot of talk about would scott finally say something? the defense has the judge let scott speak, and she said, no, it's not going to happen under the law. i don't have to do that. and i choose not to let him speak in this situation. and why might the judge make that ruling michael? well. as a becomes very emotional. it really won't affe

they addressed scott peterson directly. he barely broke eye contact as they did. her siblings told him, voices breaking with emotion, they are traumatized and he took laci and connor away from the world. when laci's mother spoke as she did not break as she glared at scott peterson and told him, there are two things that will never change, "lacey and connor will always be dead and you will always be there murderer." peterson was prepared to speak but did not get a chance to speak, his attorney maintained his innocence and after the hearing and summed up what peterson wanted to say. >> he understands why they believe that he is guilty but he wanted to make it clear that there is no way he could have possibly harmed laci and connor . that is the essence of what he would say. >> reporter: this is not the last time we will see scott peterson, he has another big hearing early next year. >> reporter: yes, that is the hearing he and his defense team are set on because that hearing, based upon one allegation of juror misconduct, could determine whether or not peterson gets

. >>> now to the high-profile case of scott peterson. >> 16 years on death row, peterson was resentenced to life in prison without parole. the 49-year-old was convicted of killing his wife lacey, their unborn son connor. the legal battle is far from over. peterson could be back in court in february, that will be a hearing that will determine whether or not he gets an entirely new trial. joining us live to give you some analysis, retired judge weddell. you and i spent months covering the original trial, is today's results what you expected? >> nothing is unexpected in our criminal legal system. so, the hearing today was really a no-brainer. the judge just said the death sentences out because the u.s. -- the california supreme court said there was an error made in the trial, and so the resentencing happened. today was important because the victims once again got to make their impact statements, and, it did not change the outcome, but it was important to them to be able to express, again, their grief and upset and anger about the events leading to the death of lacy peterson. >>> a new legal

scott peterson is innocent. peterson will be back in court in february. that's when a judge will decide if there was juror misconduct during his 2000, 4 murder trial. and if a new trial will be granted. >> in redwood city. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. >> well, in san jose, the defense has rested in the criminal fraud trial of elizabeth holmes. that's the founder and former ceo of theranos has been in court since early september. well, she spent a total of 7 days testifying in her own defense. holmes is charged with 2 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. 9 counts of wire fraud which carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. she's pleaded not guilty to all of those charges, closing arguments are tentatively scheduled for next wednesday or thursday. the case could go to the jury by december 20th with deliberations likely to continue over the holiday break. well, happening today, a public memorial service for kevin. a the shooter was shot while protecting kron 4 journalists on assignment in oakland back on november 24th. he died a few days later, his

>> reporter: allen, it is a fight that lacy peterson's family never wants to happen, but one scott peterson's team is pushing for. >> reporter: on wednesday, scott peterson was officially resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife lacy peterson, and their unborn son, connor. peterson received a new sentence after the california supreme court overturned his death sentence in 2020 due to an issue with jurors being improperly dismissed. as he sat in chains, peterson stared intently, as lacy's mom and siblings addressed him for the first time in 20 years. lacey's mom told him, no matter what happens, no matter what transpires in the future, there are two things that will never change. lacy and connor will always be dead, and you will always be there murderer. peterson received a new sentence on wednesday, a hearing is set for early 2022 which will determine whether or not peterson gets an entirely new trial based upon an allegation of juror misconduct. >> scott is focused on the hearing. that is important in hearing from us. >> reporte

today, peterson is being resentenced and will appear in court along with members of laci peterson's familynah. today's hearing for scott peterson promises to be full of drama and emotion. with laci's family facing peterson for the first time in nearly two decades. as for scott peterson, he's yet to address the court in his own words about the murder of his wife and unborn baby. his lawyer telling nbc news today that could change. this morning, scott peterson potentially speaking out with his own words for the first time. peterson was found guilty of killing her and their unborn baby on christmas eve in 2002, their remains washed ashore just miles from where peterson said he would be fishing that day. the california supreme court reduced his sentence to life without parole. >> you've just visited scott peterson in jail. what is his state of mind? >> he is happy that he's going to have the opportunity to go back into court. there is a chance that he will be allowed to speak. i think it's important at this point that people see he is a human being with feelings and emotions. i think it's impo

. >>> scott peterson resentenced for the killing of his pregnant wife laci. the emotional words in the courtroom from laci's mother. >>> less than ten months after his near fatal crash, tiger woods announcing he's officially coming back. >>> the head of instagram grilled for the first time by congress the heated questions he faced over teen safety and it is back on the big screen two generations of stars coming together for steven spielberg's reimagined "west side story". >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. yo >>> good evening as we head into our third winter of covid, but health experts are pointing tonight to a more urgent challenge on another front, where the delta variant is still killing more than a thousand people each day. let's begin with tom costello. six states now make up half the country's hospitalizations, michigan, ohio, indiana, pennsylvania, new york and illinois. most patients unvaccinated but some are breakthrough cases. massachusetts is now coping with a third covid wave trauma rooms at umass memorial 120% full the staff utterl

will scott peterson address the court? >> yes. scott peterson is expected to read a short statement in court. the judge has allocated 16 seats in the courtroom for lacey's family and 16 seats for peterson's family. >> tomorrow is the resentencing, and then in february, help me understand this. another big decision about this case, about a possible retrial. we could set this back to square one, is that right? >> it is a possibility. in fact, legal analysts say it's a very strong possibility. here's the deal. peterson's attorneys are asking for a retrial. and it all has to do with one specific juror that they say lied. they allege that she lied specifically so that she could get on the jury and convict peterson. and they say because of that, peterson did not get a fair trial. and they will be arguing that in february before the same judge. >> so two things. tomorrow, the resentencing where he will be life in jail. and february, the possible announcement of a new trial. marianne favro, thank you for your time tonight. >>> other headl

the defense attorneys for scott peterson and his family were insistent that he's innocent. >> peterson appeared in court wearing an orange jail jumpsuit. had a face mask on for covid-19 reasons. also in the court room today was scott peterson's family and also the family of lacey peterson, including her brother sister and mother now lacey peterson's family was allowed to speak today. her sister, amy said there's not a day that goes by that i don't think about my sister and sharon rocha. lacey's mother accused scott of feeling no remorse or sorrow and wanted him to admit to killing her. originally we believe that scott peterson would make a statement today in court. the judge denied that instead moving right to sentencing him not allowing him to speak or to allow his family to speak after the hearing, peterson's attorney pat harris was asked why the judge chose not to let peterson make a statement. >> so i questioned her and ask her if she would allow him to make an allocation, allow scott to speak and she said no. you would have to ask the judge about that. i don't know why scott peter

pregnant wife, laci peterson, and their unborn son, connor.ho fired followed the case closely. >> was he was convicted and sentenced to the death penalty, i think people pretty much said okay, it is time to move on, but here we are. >> reporter: in 2020, the california supreme court ruled to overturn the death sentence. the reason, they found some jurors were improperly dismissed. on wednesday, peterson will be resentenced to life in prison. >> the supreme court said there was sufficient evidence of his guilt, so they were not concerned about whether or not there was any issue with the guilty verdict. their concern is with the sentencing. her back after he is resentenced on wednesday, he will be back in court in february for a hearing that will determine whether or not he gets an entirely new trial based on a claim of juror misconduct. >> the allegation is that a female juror lied in answering questions about her background and her own experience, specifically with whether or not she had ever been a victim of domestic violence. any time there

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ode to bear i was sitting in the front row in court just a few feet from peterson. he was listening intently as lacey's family was giving their statements. he even appeared to become emotional at times and answered a couple of questions from the judge, but he never gave a formal statement one of the things that really upsets him. is this concept that he did not want to have a child and he wanted to talk a little bit about that and the fact that he would never ever harm and connor peterson's attorney says he wanted to make a statement, but the judge wouldn't allow it peterson will stay at the san mateo county jail awaiting a hearing early next year on his appeal for a new trial based on alleged juror misconduct in 2004. peterson's family has maintained his innocence, but lacy's has no doubt about what he did on christmas eve 2002 no matter what happens in the future sharon roaches said lacey and connor will always be dead, and you will always be their murderer in redwood city laura anthony abc 7 news. in a south bay courtroom closing arguments in the elizabeth holmes

those were the tearful words in court of sharon rocha lacey peterson's mother before scott peterson was re sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing lacey and their unborn son in 2000 and two rocha said lacey's dead scott because she trusted you, she added, your evil, self centered, unforgivable acts ended two beautiful souls. rojas pain was evident as she called her former son in law, a coward for killing lacey and their unborn son, conner, who would have been 18 now wrote to said she imagines connor would have had dark hair and dark eyes like lacey. authorities say he dumped her body from his fishing boat in san francisco bay around christmas eve 2000 to scott peterson wanted to speak at a sentencing, but the judge would not allow it. peterson did not show any visible emotion. petersons original death sentence was overturned by the california supreme court on appeal. justice has said the trial judge had wrongly tossed prospective jurors who were against the death penalty. assuming they wouldn't follow the law. peterson's attorney, pat harris, said the evidence shows that

those were the tearful words in court of sharon rocha lacey peterson's mother before scott peterson was re sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing lacey and their unborn son in 2000 and two rocha said lacey's dead scott because he trusted you, she added, your evil, self centered, unforgivable acts ended two beautiful souls. rojas pain was evident as she called her former son in law, a coward for killing lacey and their unborn son, conner, who would have been 18 now wrote to said she imagines connor would have had dark hair and dark eyes like lacey. authorities say he dumped her body from his fishing boat in san francisco bay around christmas eve 2000 and two scott peterson wanted to speak at a sentencing, but the judge would not allow it. peterson did not show any visible emotion. petersons original death sentence was overturned by the california supreme court on appeal. justice has said the trial judge had wrongly tossed prospective jurors who were against the death penalty assuming they wouldn't follow the law. peterson's attorney, pat harris, said the evidence shows th

ode to bear i was sitting in the front row in court just a few feet from peterson.e was listening intently as lacey's family was giving their statements. he even appeared to become emotional at times and answered a couple of questions from the judge, but he never gave a formal statement one of the things that really upsets him. is this concept that he did not want to have a child and he wanted to talk a little bit about that and the fact that he would never ever harm and connor peterson's attorney says he wanted to make a statement, but the judge wouldn't allow it peterson will stay at the san mateo county jail awaiting a hearing early next year on his appeal for a new trial based on alleged juror misconduct in 2004. peterson's family has maintained his innocence, but lacy's has no doubt about what he did on christmas eve 2002 no matter what happens in the future sharon roaches said lacey and connor will always be dead, and you will always be their murderer in redwood city laura anthony abc 7 news. in a south bay courtroom closing arguments in the elizabeth holmes t

scott peterson is innocent. peterson will be back in court in february. that's when a judge will decide if there was juror misconduct during his 2000, 4 murder trial. and if a new trial will be granted. >> in redwood city. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. >> as rob mentioned, peterson will be back in court in february. we spoke with our legal expert and criminal defense attorney paula canny today about what we can expect next. >> one and only issue for the trial. judge. this new trial judge is going to be whether or not juror number 7 committed misconduct and whether or not and when years of misconduct, there's a presumption of prejudice to the defendant. is there anything that the prosecution can do to rub. but that presumption of prejudice because if they can by law scott peterson gets a new trial. so my, you know. belief is they're going to focus on that, that there was juror misconduct. scott suffered actual prejudice and under the law he gets a new trial because of that. >> interesting to see what happens there can for. of course we have continuing cover

those were the tearful words in court of sharon rocha lacey peterson's mother before scott peterson was re sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing lacey and their unborn son in 2000 and two rocha said lacey's dead scott because he trusted you, she added, your evil, self centered, unforgivable acts ended two beautiful souls. roaches pain was evident as she called her former son in law, a coward for killing lacey and their unborn son, conner, who would have been 18 now wrote to said she imagines connor would have had dark hair and dark eyes like lacey. authorities say he dumped her body from his fishing boat in san francisco bay around christmas eve 2000 and two scott peterson wanted to speak at a sentencing, but the judge would not allow it. peterson did not show any visible emotion. petersons original death sentence was overturned by the california supreme court on appeal. justice has said the trial judge had wrongly tossed prospective jurors who were against the death penalty assumed they wouldn't follow the law. peterson's attorney, pat harris, said the evidence shows t

scott peterson is innocent. peterson will be back in court in february. that's when a judge will decide if there was juror misconduct during his 2000, 4 murder trial. and if a new trial will be granted. >> in redwood city. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news in san jose. the defense has rested in the criminal fraud trial of elizabeth home. she is the founder and former ceo of theranos. she's been in court since early september. >> she spent a total of 7 days testifying in her own defense. holmes is charged with 2 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 9 counts of wire fraud which carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. she has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges closing arguments are tentatively scheduled for next wednesday or thursday. this case could go to the jury by december the 20th with deliberations likely to continue over the holiday break. well, if you think wearing a face mask makes it easier to deceive people. you could be in for a surprise. a group of new studies discovered that wearing a face mask actually made it easier easier for m

lacey peterson's family spoke out in court. her mother called scott peterson's actions evil, self centered and unforgivable. but peterson's sister in law maintains his innocence. there is no forensic evidence. there is no timeline to this crime. scott peterson is innocent. and we are now trying to reverse that. peterson will be back in court for a hearing in february to determine whether he gets a new trial on the grounds of juror misconduct. the defense says a juror was biased against peterson because she failed to disclose that she had requested a restraining order when she was pregnant. note. 11 2 businesses in marin county say someone is threatening to burn down their establishments if they continue to ask for proof of vaccination . one businesses, the paper mill creek saloon enforced knowles. this picture of the note was posted on the bar's facebook page. it reads if the vaccine passport isn't removed by this time next week, this place will burn the business says a man in a black ski mask came into the bar and left that no

. >>> and just a matter of hours scott peterson back before a judge for resentencing. i'm justin andrews. how we ended up here next. >> and as holiday shopping is ramping up so are the security measures in san francisco. we will tell you what is being done coming up. stereo and the additional help on the way to the police department after a spike in crime. >> and the san francisco school board debate. a big deadline coming up. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> let's get a check of weather with mary lee. good morning to you. how is it looking for us? >> cloudy and foggy. 40's and other's, tracking a weak weather system that will bring a few showers. not a lot but a little something for us when we head through the day. check out the fog. visibility in fairfield down to a quarter mile. dense fog for you two miles right now for the current visibility. we are starting off the day with low clouds and areas of dense fog. we will keep the clouds through the day today it. will be a cool day and you can see isolated light showers. it's a possibility, you may want to jus

prejudice peterson's original case.ors expected to rest their case as early as tomorrow in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell todayjurors heard from a man who says he drove a teenaged girl to be abused by jeffrey epstein. he testified only using his first name shawn. he says he was the former boyfriend of maxwell accuser carolyn. yesterday she testified she met maxwell and epstein when she was 14 years old she said maxwell allegedly paid her as much as $400 for each encounter. sean backed up most of the allegations. he testified that he drove carolyn to epstein's mansion for massages he said she always walked out with several hundred bucks and she was once given lingerie as a gift sean testified he met epstein at least once in the drivewa but never ran into maxwell the prosecution also put another one of epstein's pilots on the stand. david rogers is his name he testified he worked for pilod multiple flighe worked for pilod jeffrey epstein for nearly 30 years. he told the court he piloted multiple flights in

peterson's lawyer says they have new evidence that exonerates peterson. >> we now know that the burglary, which the modesto police originally stated occurred december 26th, we now can present evidence it actually occurred at the time laci disappeared. >> peterson continues to maintain his innocence. >>> we are learning new details about a deadly shooting in oakland. police have released this photo of a vehicle investigators believe was used in a shooting there of 28-year-old eric davis, who was trying to stop a car theft back on november 28th. davis moved to oakland two years ago and his death has left family members devastated. a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> the drama in the elizabeth homes trial will build for the next week after testimony wrapped. the focus centered on her relationship with sunny balwani. closing arguments take place one week from today. after that the jury should start deliberations. >>> let's take a peek outside this morning. christmas at the park. a little soggy out there. >> if you are going out to christmas in the park

today peterson will be resentenced to life. court in february. that hearing then will determine if he gets a new trial based on the claim of misconduct. this case is one that gripped the nation when prosecutors say he murdered their wife and unbjornson. >> the supreme court said there was sufficient evidence of his guilt. they weren't concerned about if there is any issue with the guilty verdict. brace yourself. there may be no new trial at all. or we may have a start it again. >> you heard her there. we are see what happens. that hearing gets started at ten this morning. we are live in redwood city. >> also elizabeth homes will be on the stand after admits her company's devices were never used by the military in car zones. saying the military was using blood analyzers. they brought up five witnesses who testified that holmes told them just that. >> it goes to her credibility and impeaches it and makes her look like she is intending to deceive people. that's exactly what the prosecution is alleging. lynn will be in the courtroo

peterson was convicted and sentenced to death for murdering his pregnant wife lacey peterson and theirsan quentin state prison for nearly 2 decades. but was recently moved to the san mateo county jail ahead of his re sentencing hearing. california supreme court overturned his death sentence last year. tomorrow, peterson will be re-sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. he will stay at the san mateo countg jail for a second hearing in march and that hearing will determine if peterson gets a new murder trial. >> alright turning our attention now to the forecast and come fly with but this view this is but for. yeah. are intrepid director mark burnett had the drone up today. just a beautiful crisp fall day in the bay significantly warmer than yesterday when it was kind of dreary and overcast all day. the sun came out you predicted this and it was lovely. you did finally got one right, guys. worked out, ok. yeah, it did look at nice throughout the bay area. now we're going go the other direction again, the clouds going to be rolling back in this evening, though. >> k

peterson wearing aning jump suit and handcuffs. the limited number of people in the courtroom how we got to this point. peterson was sentenced to death in 2005 for murdering his wife lacy and their unbjornson. she was more than seven months pregnant. prosecuteerns say that peterson dumped their bodies in the bay in 2002. last year the state's highest court found jurors were dismissed in error after they expressed general objections to the death penalty and a questionnaire. that's how we got to today. the case clenched the country and it hurt the heart of lacy's family. her brother and sister spoke in court today with very raw emotion saying peterson robbed their nephew of life and their sister of mother hood. they have been traumatized for nearly two decades. peterson and his attorney continued to claim his innocence, even after today he will have to come back to court in february for another hearing. that new -- whether a new trial needed or not. they said the only sentence is life without the possibility of parole. my colleague w

this morning peterson's lawyer tells the "today" show the new evidence exonerates peterson. >> we now know that the burglary that occurred across the street which the modesto police originally stated occurred on december 26th, we now can present evidence it actually occurred at the time lacey disappeared. >> peterson continues to maintain his innocence. >>> the drama in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial now goes for another week. final testimony yesterday finished with holmes in her second day on the stand. her defense team never called the potential expert witness who would have talked about abusive relationships. closing arguments take place one week from today and after that the jury should begin deliberations. >>> an east bay woman finds out her legacy, much bigger than she ever thought next here on our midday newscast. the way one simple dna test could change your life forever. >>> plus tensions are rising on the ukraine-russia border. the warning from president biden to russian president vladimir putin if russia moves forward into ukraine. >>> and actress chrissy mitz teases what

. >> it's been a 20 year since lacy peterson's mother came face-to-face with her daughter's convicted killer. what she had to say to scott peterson in a bay area courtroom. >>> streaming on cbsn bay area, the push tonight to make california a sanctuary state for abortion. and, have taxpayers foot the bill for women in need. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. dozens of states could ban the procedure if the supreme court overturns roe versus wade. andria borba on the proposal to give those potential patients somewhere to go. ondrea? >> governor gavin newsom says he has signaled support for expanding abortion access in california particularly an influx that could come for arizona if roe versus wade is gutted. >> if roe versus wade falls or is gutted by the supreme court a council convened in september released 45 recommendations to prepare for a possible influx of out-of-state patients, among the recommendations, scholarships and loan assistance for doctors who pledge to offer abortion access in rural parts of the state, as well as making sure abortion providers recei

scott peterson had insisted he'd been fishing on christmas eve that's the day laci peterson went missinge is separately considering whether jury misconduct prejudiced peterson's original case that hearing is set for february the judge will decide whether peterson gets a new trial. >>> federal prosecutors expected to rest their case as early as tomorrow in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell today jurors heard from a man who says he drove a teenaged girl to be abused by the convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. he testified only using his first name shawn. he says he was the former boyfriend of maxwell accuser carolyn. yesterday she testified she met maxwell and epstein when she was 14 years old carolin said that she gave epstein hundreds of sexual massages over the next four years. she said maxwell allegedly paid her as much as $400 for each encounter. sean backed up most of the allegations. he testified that he drove carolyn to epstein's mansion for massage sessions every two weeks or so. he said she always walked out with several hundred bucks and she was once given linge

. >> reporter: we expect that we will hear from scott peterson himself today. our legal analyst said his attorney said he will address the court before he is resentenced later today. he was convicted of killing his wife and their unborn son in 2004, and they overturned the death sentence because they found the judge made mistakes that impacted peterson's right to an impartial jury. the family has a right to address peterson once again, and the first time this happened our legal analyst was there and he said it was gut wrenching. >> i can tell you it was one of the most moving and emotionally powerful days i have courtroom, boiled homicide detectives with tears in their eyes. >> reporter: scott peterson is expected to break his science for the first time in 20 years as he requested in a separate hearing a new trial. >> with any luck we will hear more details about what he was doing and where he was going, and perhaps even what he thinks about the new evidence that has emerged in this case. i think at this point we have to realize that some of the people out ther