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Scott Peterson Wrongful Death Trial Continues....

Convicted killer, Scott Peterson, will be held in trial again over the wrongful death of his wife Lacey Peterson and his unborn son Connor. His former in-laws are seeking a multimillion-dollar civil judgment against him.

 Judge Roger Beauchesne ruled Friday that Peterson's conviction and death sentence would not speak for themselves during a wrongful death trial. Beauchesne stayed his ruling until June 23 to allow lawyers to appeal. Peterson is still insisting that he is innocent and is a victim by the substandard investigation held by the Modesto police.

The trial is set to begin July 8 and should take about five weeks, said Gourjian, an associate of attorney Mark Geragos, who represented Peterson during a trial that garnered nationwide attention.

Attorneys for Laci Peterson's father, Dennis Rocha, and mother, Sharon Rocha, argued that the facts of the case were already settled. Beauchesne disagreed, saying there were still issues in the case sufficient to be re-tried.

Attorney Adam Stewart of Modesto, who represents Sharon Rocha, said Peterson can end the litigation any time he likes by agreeing to a monetary judgment of $10 million or more.

If any of your family members have an accident or incident that was caused by the negligence, malicious intent, or carelessness of another party, our wrongful death law firm can determine whether you have grounds to file a wrongful death claim against the negligent party. At Napoli Bern Ripka, our wrongful death attorneys have the resources and the eagerness to litigate wrongful death cases. Our firm’s experienced attorney’s have the expertise to find out what happened, how it happened, and how it could have been prevented.