BACKGROUND: "Scott is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. The Los Angeles Innocence Project took over Scott’s case in January."
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STORY: "Deadline set in DNA testing of duct tape, by Reporters Ivy Brown and Kate McGlaughlin, published by Court TV on July 26, 2024.
GIST: "In as little as 45 days, Scott Peterson could find out if a piece of duct tape will give him a shot at a new trial. In an order filed July 24, a judge outlined how DNA testing on a piece of duct tape recovered from Laci Peterson’s pants at the time of her autopsy on April 13, 2003 will proceed.
Scott is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son.
The Los Angeles Innocence Project took over Scott’s case in January.
Previously, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hill denied the defense’s motion to have DNA testing done on multiple pieces of evidence, delivering a huge blow to Scott’s quest for a new trial.
The 15.5-inch length of duct tape, however, is the one item out of more than a dozen physical pieces of evidence on which the judge granted testing.
The latest order states that Pure Gold Forensics, Inc. will conduct the DNA testing and lists the mandatory chain of command and testing methods. It also states that “the DNA testing shall be conducted within 45 days of this order or as soon as practical.” T
The final results are also to be submitted “under seal.”
The entire story can be read at:
https://www.courttv.com/news/deadline-set-in-dna-testing-of-duct-tape-in-scott-petersons-case/
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
- SEE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE ON-GOING INTERNATIONAL CASES (OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL USA) THAT I AM FOLLOWING ON THIS BLOG, AT THE LINK BELOW: HL:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/4704913685758792985
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FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."
Lawyer Radha Natarajan:
Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
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FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true!
Christina Swarns: Executive Director: The Innocence Project;
