Peterson's attorneys said that Richelle Nice, a juror in the 2004 trial, lied about her history with domestic violence.
in the murders of his pregnant wife and unborn son 20 years ago hinges on whether a California juror who helped send him to prison in 2004 amid worldwide publicity was biased because she was a domestic violence victim.
She is expected to testify Friday under a grant of immunity from prosecution. Her appearance will come at the start of a weeklong hearing centered on whether she lied about her history with domestic violence to get on a jury so she could vote to convict Peterson. Richelle Nice in entering the courthouse for a proceeding related to Scott Peterson's case in 2005. During the trial, her red hair earned her the nickname "Strawberry Shortcake."Nice failed to disclose during jury selection that she sought a restraining order while pregnant in 2000, saying she “really fears for her unborn child” because of threats from her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend.
However, prosecutors said Peterson’s attorneys have presented no evidence to support their assertions that hebecause Nice had a “darker motive” to be on the jury “and was in essence a stealth juror.”
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