On Tuesday, December 20, a California judge ruled that murder accused Scott Peterson would not receive a new trial.According to the Modesto Bee, in 2002, Scott Peterson reportedly killed his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, before dumping her body in the San Francisco Bay. In 2004, a jury convicted Peterson of first-degree murder with special circumstances, and second-degree murder for the killing of his unborn child.Chris Harger@Chrishahaharger@TCMoulton @TabbyKent I still wouldn't trust that court though. Many questionable rulings. I wouldn't be surprised though if they side with him. I don't trust the 9th circuit either and it seems like his attorneys will fight this in federal court if they don't win in state court.@TCMoulton @TabbyKent I still wouldn't trust that court though. Many questionable rulings. I wouldn't be surprised though if they side with him. I don't trust the 9th circuit either and it seems like his attorneys will fight this in federal court if they don't win in state court.As per the Associated Press, Scott Peterson, now 50 years old, claimed that his original 2004 trial was unfair, as he allegedly had a biased juror. However, a judge ruled that the trial was just and that no retrial would occur.In response, the family of Laci Peterson expressed their relief.They told the paper:"It's a tremendous relief to everyone who loved Laci. Everyone was so worried that they were going to have to go through the pain of a trial again, and no one wanted to deal with that."Scott Peterson is currently incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison on murder charges.Officials respond to the judge's decision on Scott Peterson's request for a retrialAccording to People News, Peterson's defense team's attempt at receiving a retrial was based on the alleged bias of Richelle Nice, who was referred to as Juror No. 7 during the course of the proceedings.TheMysteryMavenEsq@YTMysteryMavenScott Peterson appeal denied!!!! He will not receive a new trial and will remain in prison. Photo of Laci, NOT her murderer who needs to now be forgotten. #scottpeterson #lacipeterson #justiceprevails #justiceforlaciandconner17325Scott Peterson appeal denied!!!! He will not receive a new trial and will remain in prison. Photo of Laci, NOT her murderer who needs to now be forgotten. #scottpeterson #lacipeterson #justiceprevails #justiceforlaciandconner https://t.co/BpSjgwvfrHPeterson's defense team claimed that Nice had lied about the fact that she had been a victim of abuse in the past. Nice reportedly stated that when she was chosen as a juror for the trial, she did not consider her past trauma.However, while Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo determined that Nice had perpetrated misconduct by lying about her past as an abuse victim, that did not mean it warranted a retrial.Massulo said:“The Court concludes that Juror No. 7’s responses were not motivated by pre-existing or improper bias against (Peterson), but instead were the result of a combination of good faith misunderstanding of the questions and sloppiness in answering."Lisa Senauke@LisaSenauke@ABC7 There is no new evidence! Keep him locked up!1@ABC7 There is no new evidence! Keep him locked up!Pat Harris, a defense attorney who represents Peterson, discussed his disappointment with the decision.Harris said:“We believe this sets a bad precedent for future cases where jurors purposefully commit misconduct but nevertheless know it will be excused by simply shrugging it off with ‘I forgot."He continued:"Jury questionnaires and the attorneys who read them depend on the honesty of the answers in order to get a fair trial. It will make it difficult if jurors believe they can lie and there will be no repercussions.”Rose@901LuluScott Peterson has always scared me. You would not know how much of a monster he is at first glance. He was handsome and charming. As soon as I could tell that he was lying during an interview, there was no going back. Laci was a beautiful soul.2235Scott Peterson has always scared me. You would not know how much of a monster he is at first glance. He was handsome and charming. As soon as I could tell that he was lying during an interview, there was no going back. Laci was a beautiful soul. https://t.co/peLddqv8UjLaci Peterson's family released a separate statement about the decision.A family source told People News:"This is the best news we could've gotten. It really felt like next year was going to be very difficult, reliving the whole thing yet again. Now that's not going to happen. This was the best Christmas gift ever."Nice still maintains that she had no unfair bias against Peterson during the original trial.