Scott Peterson Today 2024. In 2004, scott peterson was convicted and later given a death sentence for murdering his wife, laci peterson, and their unborn child. Scott peterson, who was found to be having an affair, was charged with murder in april of 2003, almost immediately after his wife's decomposed body was found along the shore of san francisco.

After lawyers argued for new dna testing in the murder case against scott peterson, a california judge ruled wednesday that only retesting of dna on duct tape that adhered to his wife laci. Scott peterson is breaking his silence.