Scott Peterson 2024 Update. The los angeles innocence project took over scott’s case in january. A judge presiding over convicted killer scott peterson's latest bid for a new trial on wednesday afternoon ruled that only one piece of evidence will be allowed a new round of dna testing.

Peterson, 51, is serving life. Less than two months after the los angeles innocence project took up the case of convicted murderer scott peterson, a judge in san mateo county, california, has scheduled a status hearing.