Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson, serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of his wife Laci and their unborn son, sought a new trial claiming juror misconduct.

A judge shot down the defense's claims that a juror had committed misconduct, ruling Tuesday that the juror's untruthful responses had been a "combination of good faith misunderstanding of the questions and sloppiness in answering." 

Scott Peterson is now being housed at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California, where his attorney says he'll be able to "have more of a normal prison life."

Scott Peterson’s legal team argued that juror Richelle Nice lied on a juror questionnaire so she get could onto the jury for his highly-publicized trial in the death of his wife, Laci Peterson, and convict him.

Richelle Nice said she sent letters to Scott Peterson, then a death row inmate, at the suggestion of her therapist.

A juror — on whose alleged behavior Scott Peterson's effort to secure a new trial rests — testified on Friday that her actions have been misconstrued.

The much-anticipated hearing for Scott Peterson is expected to center on whether a juror was biased because of her own undisclosed past with domestic violence.

Scott Peterson's lawyer wants his murder conviction overturned on the grounds of bias and misconduct of juror 7, Richelle Nice, who said back in 2017 that she "did not lie to get on this trial to fry Scott."

“Your evil, self-centered, unforgivable selfish act ended two beautiful souls," Laci Peterson's mother Sharon Rocha told Scott Peterson before the resentencing.

Scott Peterson is expected to personally appear at his re-sentencing hearing on December 8.