Peterson was convicted in 2004 for the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.
The Los Angeles Innocence Project announced Thursday that it is taking up the Scott Peterson murder case.
Pat Harris, Peterson’s attorney, announced the news in a statement.
“We are very excited to have the incredibly talented attorneys from the LA Innocence Project lend their considerable expertise to helping prove Scott’s innocence,” Harris said.
Peterson was convicted in 2004 for the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner. He was sentenced to death in 2005.
The LA Innocence Project works to exonerate those wrongly convicted through forensic and other scientific evidence.
The organization said it “is investigating his claim of actual innocence” but had no further comment.
