Scott Peterson attacked by inmate in California prison

Scott Peterson was attacked by fellow inmate Charles Miles at Mule Creek State Prison on March 9, 2025. Both men sustained minor injuries, and staff used chemical agents to stop the assault. Miles received a serious rule violation for the incident. Peterson is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son. His death sentence was reduced to life without parole in 2020. He was transferred to Mule Creek from San Quentin in 2022. The Innocence Project is assisting Peterson in seeking a post-conviction discovery period, granted by a California judge in October. This allows for new evidence to be examined in his case, which has drawn renewed attention.