As convicted murderer Scott Peterson seeks a new trial, two docuseries are trying to make their own case to the viewing public.
The first of three episodes in the Peacock docuseries "Face to Face With Scott Peterson" debuted overnight Tuesday and features the first time Scott Peterson has spoken about the case since his conviction 21 years ago. In it we see many of the same pictures of Scott and Laci's life together that we've seen over the years.
But what is new about this latest docuseries is Scott Peterson's account of the investigation, saying investigators focused in on him immediately, including former Modesto police detective Allen Brocchini who questioned Peterson on Christmas Day, the day after Laci disappeared.
"When Brocchini took a first walk through the house with the other officers, I don't think they knew that I was near them when one of them said, 'Oh yeah, we know what's going on here, it's the husband,' and then he realized I was there," said Peterson. "Brocchini's questions were not questions, they were accusations."
In the Peacock docuseries, investigators in the case detail the evidence that they say made Peterson the prime suspect which ultimately led to his conviction.
Meanwhile, Netflix released a docuseries of its own last week titled "American Murder: Laci Peterson" which counters Peterson and his family's account. Laci's mother talks about the tender beginnings and then the regret that she bought that too good to be true romance.
The Netflix docuseries also examines Peterson's affair with Amber Frey and the timeline of the purchase of a boat and the launching of that boat in the Berkeley Marina, 90 minutes from the Petersons' Modesto home.
Meanwhile, a ruling on what could be a key piece of evidence in Peterson's bid for a new trial is expected by October.
The Los Angeles Innocence Project took up Peterson's case, saying there was evidence that was not introduced at the time, including evidence of a burglary and an abandoned van that was found across the street from the family's home and duct tape on Laci's clothing.
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Because of the venue change, Peterson was tried in San Mateo County and that is where the L.A. Innocence Project is making its case. A judge agreed to a neutral lab to conduct DNA testing on the piece of duct tape in question.
Here's what to know about the Peterson murder case and a timeline.
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