Scott Peterson Prosecution Totals $4.13 Million

The prosecution of Scott Peterson for the deaths of his wife Laci and unborn son Conner cost Stanislaus County taxpayers $4.13 million, some of which they hope the state of California will pay.

The total costs included $1.55 million of the police investigation, $1.37 million for Stanislaus County prosecutors, $742,000 for court costs and $182,000 for San Mateo County where the trial was held.

Modesto Police have asked the state to pay $2.3 million of the total cost, as it has done in other high-profile cases in the past, but the state's budget crunch may prevent lawmakers from being able to reimburse the county.

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Final Bill for Peterson Investigation and Trial Totals $4.13 Million

Background:
The Scott Peterson Trial
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