Criminal
Sep. 23, 2021
Judge denies Scott Peterson deposition of one of his jurors
“Arranging for a deposition especially during a pandemic would take much more time than Juror No. 7’s live testimony and provide the court as the fact finder with little if any additional relevant information,” San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo wrote.
A judge granted a partial victory to convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson this week as he seeks a new trial.
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo, sitting on assignment in San Mateo County, ruled Tuesday that Peterson's attorneys should have access to some of the discovery they seek. But Massullo denied their request for three depositions.
Peterson has been in prison since a jury convicted him in 2004 ...
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