Legal Opinion
People v. Peterson
California Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 2020No. S132449PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SCOTT LEE PETERSON, Defendant and Appellant. S132449 San Mateo County Superior Court SC55500 August 24, 2020 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, and Groban concurred. PEOPLE v. PETERSON S132449 Opinion of the Court by Kruger, J. A jury convicted defendant Scott Lee Peterson of one count of first degree murder for killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and one count of second degree murder for killing their unborn son. It found…
2Cases cited108 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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