Convicted Murderer Scott Peterson Moved Off Death Row

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San Quentin State Penitentiary in Northern California, only "Death Row" in the state, viewed from the waters of San Francisco Bay

Convicted California murderer Scott Peterson has been moved off of death row inside San Quentin State Prison and is being relocated to Mule Creek State Prison, east of Sacramento. His death sentence was imposed after the 2004 verdict where a jury found Peterson guilty of first degree murder of his wife Laci and second degree murder of their unborn son. That verdict was overturned in August of 2020 by the state’s high court. A state judge is still evaluating if Peterson will get a new trial due to the jury may having been tainted by a biased jury member.