OAKLAND, CA (AP) -- Retired Alameda County Superior Court Judge Alfred Delucchi, who sent Scott Peterson to death row for killing his pregnant wife, has died. He was 76.California Chief Justice Ron George plucked Delucchi out of retirement in 2004 to preside over the Peterson trial after the original judge was removed from the case. The Peterson trialgarnered widespread media attention.Delucchi retired from active duty in 1998 after serving 27 years on the bench. He was originally appointed to the Municipal Court in 1971 by Gov. Ronald Reagan and promoted to the Superior Court in 1984 by Gov. George Deukmejian.
Judge Who Presided Over Scott Peterson Trial Dies
Retired Alameda County Superior Court Judge Alfred Delucchi, who sent Scott Peterson to death row for killing his pregnant wife, has died. He was 76.
