Scott Peterson loses new trial bid – convicted killer to remain behind bars for life 

A man convicted of the 2002 murder of his wife and unborn child will not get a new trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Scott Peterson will remain behind bars for the rest of his life after his request for a new trial was dismissed on the grounds that his conviction was compromised by a biased jury. He was convicted in 2004.

Judge Anne-Christine Massullo ruled that the jury in question did not act out of misconduct but out of emotion caused by the process.

Peterson’s attorney called the ruling “disappointing” in a statement to Fox News Digital.

“In just the last few months, we have learned new information that will prove that Scott Peterson did not murder his wife, Laci. And we’re going to keep pushing forward until he’s released,’ he said. “As for the ruling, the judge admits that juror #7 committed misconduct, but the excuse writing that his background, his contentious relationship with his boyfriend, and his frequent memory lapses are all excuses for his misconduct. We respectfully disagree.

Laci, Peterson’s pregnant wife of 27 years, disappeared on Christmas Eve 2002. Her mutilated body was later found in San Francisco Bay.

Peterson’s lawyers said Richelle Nice was actively biased against lying on her jury questionnaire to gain access to trial.

However, the prosecution argued that she had simply made mistakes in answering some of the 163 questions in the 23-page document.

“She is inconsistent in her responses,” prosecutor David Harris said in court. But being wrong doesn’t necessarily make you fake or a liar. Maybe she’s really bad at filling out forms.

Nice said she was not prejudiced against Peterson until she heard the evidence against him at trial.