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The district attorney in Stanislaus County, California, has filed papers outlining why the office is opposed to a motion filed by Scott Peterson's defense team requesting DNA testing.
Peterson, now 51, appeared in court virtually at hearings earlier this year as the LA Innocence Project presented several motions on his behalf. The LAIP, which took on Peterson's case back in January, maintains that Peterson's state and federal constitutional rights were violated. They claim he is innocent and that newly discovered evidence supports that claim.
At a motions hearing last week, the judge dismissed Peterson's motion to seal proceedings in the case. The court will take up the DNA request on May 29. Another hearing will take place on July 15 at which the defense will seek post-trial discovery, including evidence regarding the December 2002 burglary, a missing watch that belonged to Laci and various documents.
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