Scott Peterson juror denies bias during 2004 trial

Former juror Richelle Nice swore Friday she had no animosity toward Scott Peterson until after she heard evidence that he had killed his pregnant wife in a case that grabbed worldwide attention in 2004.

Scott Peterson listens during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Scott Peterson listens during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Peterson’s chance for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife 20 years ago hinges on whether a California juror who helped convict him was biased. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Scott Peterson, right, leaves his seat for a break during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Scott Peterson, middle, leaves his seat for a break during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) In this Dec. 13, 2004 photo, Juror No. 7, Richelle Nice, adjusts her hair as members of the jury speak with the media in the Old San Mateo County Courthouse in Redwood City, Calif. (AP Photo/Lou Dematteis, Pool, File) Juror Richelle Nice, center, hugs attorney Gloria Allred after speaking at a news conference after the formal sentencing of Scott Peterson in Redwood City, Calif., on March 16, 2005. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Juror Richelle Nice smiles as she arrives for a hearing for convicted double murderer Scott Peterson at a Redwood City, Calif., courthouse, Feb. 25, 2005. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Attorney Pat Harris, representing Scott Peterson, speaks during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Scott Peterson, right, listens as attorney Cliff Gardner speaks during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Judge Anne-Christine Massullo speaks during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Judge Anne-Christine Massullo gestures toward attorneys during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Scott Peterson, right, sits as attorneys Shelley Sandusky, from left, meets with Pat Harris and Cliff Gardner during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool) Scott Peterson, right, talks with attorney Cliff Gardner during a hearing at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)

Peterson's lawyers want to prove that she held a secret bias against him that prevented him from getting a fair trial, and that she lied on her jury questionnaire to get there.