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Scott Peterson death penalty opinion filing Monday

August 21, 2020

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in People v. Peterson, which was argued in June.  (Briefs here; oral argument video here.)

The automatic direct appeal from a March 2005 judgment of death comes in the high-profile case of Scott Peterson, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his pregnant wife.  Counsel was appointed in July 2009.  Briefing was completed in July 2015.

The opinion can be viewed Monday starting at 10:00 a.m.

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