Scott Peterson got into a physical altercation during a pickleball game at his California state prison.
TMZ reports that on Sunday, Peterson got into a dispute in the yard at Mule Creek State Prison, which is close to Sacramento. Sources told the outlet that he hit the ball at another inmate, which led to the fight, resulting in Peterson getting “beat up.” It seems Peterson’s injuries were severe enough to warrant a trip to the hospital.
In 2004, Peterson was sentenced to the death penalty after being found guilty of murdering his wife, Laci, who was eight months pregnant. In 2002, he reported her missing; later, her headless body was found in the San Francisco Bay, as well as the body of their unborn son, Conner.
In 2020, he was resentenced to life in prison without parole after his conviction was overturned due to jury selection errors.
Peterson has maintained his innocence. Last August, he was given the chance to deny killing Laci and his unborn child in the three-part docuseries, Face to Face with Scott Peterson.
He claimed that law enforcement officials’ “so-called investigation” ignored leads and relied on circumstantial evidence—eventually leading to his conviction of double murder during the highly-publicized, five-month-long trial in 2004.
“I regret not testifying [at my trial], but if I have a chance to show people what the truth is, and if they are willing to accept it, it would be the biggest thing that I can accomplish right now—because I didn’t kill my family,” he said.
