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Christina Raines Has Competition?
July 22, 2009
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(PRNewsChannel) / Chicago, Ill. / Derek Armstrong, author of 'Drew Peterson Exposed,' has learned that Drew Peterson continues to have young women trouble even in jail.

"A beautiful 24-year old woman named Ashley is visiting Peterson in jail according to my source," said Armstrong, who continues to investigate the case.

Christina Raines, his girlfriend and on-again-off-again fiancé continues to visit as well. According to the source, both women are demanding the other be removed from the "visitor" list but Peterson has refused and continues to see both via the visitation center.

According to the source, who preferred not to be named to avoid media attention, Peterson met Ashley before he was arrested in a bar. She wrote him a letter asking to be put on the visitor list. She has been visiting ever since.

"Both Ashley and Chistina are half Peterson's age," commented Armstrong, "as were most of his past girlfriends, fiancés and wives." Peterson is arrested for first degree murder of younger wife Kathleen Savio, found dead in her bathtub, and is suspected in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, his fourth wife, who was seventeen when they married. He is still married to Stacy.

Mixing up the bizarre soap opera are stories that one of the detectives investigating Peterson had asked Christina Raines on a date. Raines lawyer Gloria Allred didn't deny the detective asked for a date, but did state there was no actual date and that there was no basis for a claim of improper conduct.

Article:
http://www.prnewschannel.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=1512&z=4

 

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Autopsy Shows Struggle In Kathleen Savio's Death
Jul 23, 2009 12:49 pm US/Central
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As part of the investigation into the 2004 death of Drew Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, the latest autopsy revealed signs of a struggle.

The autopsy said there was a 1-inch blunt-force laceration on the back of her head, five scraping abrasions and six blunt-force, black-and-blue bruises on her extremities, abdomen and buttocks, CNN reported Thursday.

State police renewed their interest in Savio's death when the next wife - the now 24-year-old Stacy - vanished in October. State police have labeled their investigation of the young woman's whereabouts a potential homicide.

Soon after, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow announced he was reopening Savio's case and said the scene of her death appeared to have been staged to conceal a homicide.

Savio's remains were exhumed in November of 2007. Forensic pathologist Larry Blum examined her body and prepared the autopsy report released Thursday by Glasgow's office. A third autopsy was conducted by celebrity forensic pathologist Michael Baden at the behest of Savio's relatives. After his examination, Baden announced live on cable television his belief that the death was a homicide.

Article:
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/kathleen.savio.drew.2.1098258.html

 

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Insurance should pay Drew's lawyer?
Peterson's lawyer allgedly claims company has an obligation to pay up
July 25, 2009
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JOLIET -- Drew Peterson's attorney tried to get his legal fees paid through the disgraced former cop's home owner's insurance.

The attorney, Joel Brodsky, claimed Country Mutual Insurance Company is responsible for covering Peterson's defense against a wrongful-death suit filed by the family of his slain third wife, Kathleen Savio, said Keith G. Carlson, a lawyer representing the insurance outfit.

Carlson, on behalf of Country Mutual, filed to have the court declare the insurance company not only has no obligation to fund Peterson's defense, but that it should not be on the hook to pay damages if the accused wife killer loses the wrongful-death suit to Savio's family.

Carlson pointed out that while Peterson's homeowner's insurance provides coverage for bodily injury, it is not to be paid out in the event the policy holder deliberately caused it, as alleged in the wrongful-death lawsuit.

Brodsky failed to return calls for comment on why he believes the insurance company should have to foot the bill for his defense of Peterson.

The declaration filed by Carlson also named Henry J. Savio and Anna Doman as defendants along with Peterson. He explained that Savio's sister and father were listed to clarify that the insurance company is not obligated to pay them for any judgment entered against Peterson if he loses the wrongful-death suit.

Brodsky had demanded Peterson's trial begin within 120 days of his May 7 arrest, as dictated by law, but backed off when confronted by the mountain of evidence the state produced against his client.

A new trial date may be scheduled next month.

Article:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1684352,4_1_JO25_PETERSON_S1-090725.article

 

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Added These Videos & Transcript for easy reference, with the charges of murder against Drew Peterson, along with the expected hearings, motions & the trial in the near future!

On the Record w/ Greta | Stacy Peterson Investigation


VIDEO: Premature Death 6:22
November 01, 2007
Family of Drew Peterson's third wife speak out
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Where Is Stacy Peterson? 6:14
November 01, 2007
Missing woman's sister speaks to Greta
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Top Cop? 10:57
November 05, 2007
What sort of policeman is Sgt. Drew Peterson? Bolingbrook Police Chief Raymond McGury goes 'On the Record'
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Accident or Murder? 5:42
November 08, 2007
Sister of Sgt. Peterson's third wife speaks out about mysterious case
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: First Interview 10:36
November 13, 2007
'Lisa,' daughter of Drew Peterson's second wife, speaks out
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Official Investigation 4:45
November 14, 2007
Grand jury probes death of Sgt. Peterson's third wife
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Forensic Evidence 3:45
November 15, 2007
Dr. Baden explains what we can learn from a new autopsy of Sgt. Drew Peterson?s third wife
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Peterson Saga 7:43
November 19, 2007
Dr. Baden responds to charge that his autopsy findings were 'self-fulfilling prophecy'
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: In-Depth Analysis 3:20
November 20, 2007
Dr. Michael Baden reviews mysterious death of Sgt. Peterson's third wife
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Media Spotlight 6:27
November 20, 2007
Stacy Peterson's stepsisters respond to Drew Peterson's decision to stay in the limelight while wife remains missing
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Bizarre Twist 8:43
November 27, 2007
Police say they know who helped Sgt. Peterson carry big blue barrel from home and what he did next
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Clergy Confession? 11:23
November 29, 2007
Sgt. Drew Peterson's attorney responds to largest accusations against his client
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Peterson Timeline 4:19
December 05, 2007
Mark Fuhrman pieces together timeline of Stacy Peterson's disappearance
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: New Warrant 2:46
December 06, 2007
Police looking for 'biological materials' in Sgt. Peterson's car
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Under Suspicion 14:20
December 08, 2007
Cops: Trucker who claimed Drew Peterson approached him was lying
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Speaking Out 9:32
December 10, 2007
Stacy Peterson's pastor reveals what she knew about the fate of Drew Peterson's third wife
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO PART 2: Speaking Out
December 10, 2007
Stacy Peterson's pastor reveals what she knew about the fate of Drew Peterson's third wife
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/playe...king Out&acc&On the Record&-1&Shows&292&&&new

VIDEO: Kyle Opens Up 9:23
December 11, 2007
Drew Peterson's former fiancee explains why she broke off the engagement
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: The Peterson Investigation 6:40
December 12, 2007
Mark Fuhrman shares never before seen documents
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Sgt. Under Suspicion 14:58
December 13, 2007
Report: Drew Peterson denies claims he fired gun in home
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Request Denied 6:10
December 17, 2007
Drew Peterson loses bid to regain seized items
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Defending Drew 5:23
December 19, 2007
Drew Peterson's friend goes 'On the Record' about domestic calls
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

Transcript: Cruel Hoax?
Transcript: Stacy Peterson's friend and neighbor describes vandalism at home
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318548,00.html

VIDEO: Cruel Hoax? 4:50
December 27, 2007
Stacy Peterson's friend and neighbor describes vandalism at home
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

VIDEO: Speaking Out 3:42
July 25, 2009
Stacy Peterson's close friend talks about Sgt. Drew Peterson
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video...news.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/ontherecord/stacypeterson/index.html

 

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I missed this article while I was on vacation! :angel:

State's attorney: Cops did not hit on Drew Peterson's fiancee
July 17, 2009
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The Los Angeles attorney representing Drew Peterson's young love shot down a claim from the accused wife-killer's lawyer that a state cop hit on her client.

"Chrissie has not had dinner with or gone to the movies with any police officer other than Drew Peterson and she has no interest in doing so," the attorney, Gloria Allred, said in a written statement. "She does not feel that she was 'hit on' by any police officer. We do not think there is a basis for filing a complaint against any police officer and we have no plans to file such a complaint."

Following a Tuesday court hearing, one of Peterson's attorneys, Joel Brodsky, announced that a state police detective asked Peterson's 24-year-old girlfriend, Christina Raines, to go out with him on a date.

Charles B. Pelkie, the spokesman for the state's attorney's office, refuted Brodsky's accusation, calling it "preposterous and disingenuous."

Brodsky's claim infuriated Raines' father, Ernie Raines, who called Brodsky a "." Ernie Raines also called Peterson a "" and threatened to "kick the [expletive] out of" and "take apart" Brodsky if he happened to run into him.

Brodsky failed to return calls for comment on Allred's statement or to say how frightened he was of Ernie Raines.

Article:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/peterson/1670949,drew-peterson-christina-raines-071709.article

 

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Peterson's Murder Trial May Move From Will County
Attorney: Media Attention Means Peterson Can't Get A Fair Trial
Jul 29, 2009 6:19 am US/Central
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Drew Peterson's murder trial could get moved out of Will County, as his attorney says he can't get a fair trial there.

Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky, told CBS 2 Tuesday night that media attention is jeopardizing his client's right to a fair trial.

When asked about claims that he and Peterson were seeking publicity, Brodsky said, "We would expect that would be the reaction from the (Will County) State's Attorney's office.

"We went through and we picked a number of examples of media attention that were initiated by the State's Attorney himself, or the police," Brodsky added.

VIDEO: Drew Peterson's Trial May Be Moved From Will County
http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=61146@wbbm.dayport.com

Article:
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/drew.peterson.trial.2.1105631.html

 

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Peterson's attorney seeks change of venue
July 30, 2009
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Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky, filed a motion to have Peterson's murder trial moved out of Joliet.

In his motion, Brodsky blamed the media for having "prejudiced the jury pool," and claimed the Internet search engine Google returned 2.95 million results for Drew Peterson.

Brodsky's motion will be argued in court Aug. 14.

In his motion to have the murder case moved, Brodsky took a shot at Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow's office for a Feb. 21 press release titled "Pathologist declares Kathleen Savio's death a homicide," which he claims "prejudiced the jury pool in regards to the most contested fact of the entire case &#8212; namely the manner of death."

Charles B. Pelkie, the spokesman for the state's attorney's office, pointed out that Peterson's "name is not even mentioned" in the release and argued prosecutors have done nothing to poison the jury pool.

"The state's attorney has adopted a very strict interpretation of the Supreme Court rules regarding pretrial publicity," Pelkie said. "We follow both the spirit and the letter of those rules.

"We release only information that the public has a right to know," Pelkie added. "We've taken every step possible to ensure that this office did not contribute to the media frenzy that surrounded this case."

Brodsky and Peterson, on the other hand, have plunged head first into the media frenzy, with both attorney and client making numerous TV appearances since Stacy Peterson's disappearance nearly two years ago.

Article:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1693432,Peterson-change-of-venue-JO073009.article

 

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Drew Peterson asks judge to move trial
July 30, 2009 3:28 PM
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Joel Brodsky earlier had signaled his intention of doing either that or asking that jurors be selected from another county, arguing that widespread publicity would make it difficult for the former Bolingbrook police sergeant to get a fair trial.

Prosecutors believe an impartial jury can be selected from Will County, a spokesman said.

"We have taken every step necessary on our part to avoid the media circus that was swirling around this case," said Chuck Pelkie. "We've only released information that is public information."

Today's filing cites stories about Peterson that ran in the Chicago Tribune, CNN, Huffington Post and local television stations. Some of the stories detailing the order of protection Savio took out against Peterson and the letters she mailed out before her death exposed jurors to "highly significant information which may not be admissible at trial," the motion says.

Peterson's attorneys also objected to a 2008 press release from the Will County state's attorney's office that announced that results of an autopsy on Savio's exhumed remains showed her death was a homicide. The complete autopsy was not released, only the manner of death, which his attorneys argued "prejudiced the jury pool in regards to the most contested fact of the entire case -- namely the manner of death."

No mention is made in the filing of the national TV interviews Peterson and his attorneys have given, though his attorneys also filed a CD containing other media coverage.

The case is scheduled to resume Aug. 14. As of now, the trial would be held in Will County Circuit Court in Joliet.

Article:
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/07/drew-peterson-asks-judge-to-move-trial.html

 

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Peterson Appeal Brief Released
thepublicityagency.com - August 05, 2009
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Bolingbrook, Ill. / Drew Peterson's defense team today released briefs responding to the prosecution's decision to appeal a court's dismissal of gun charges against Drew Peterson.

On Nov. 20, 2008, the Will County Circuit Court dismissed an indictment against Peterson for possession of a firearm with a barrel length of less than 16 inches.

The Abood Law firm and the law firm of Brodsky and Odeh responded in a brief filed in the Appellate Court for the Third District.

Oral arguments are pending with reply briefs from both parties due in the upcoming months.

2ND HEADLINE:
About Brodsky & Odeh:
Chicago Attorneys Joel A. Brodsky and Reem H. Odeh announced the formation of the law firm of Brodsky & Odeh, which is located in Chicago, Illinois, in November of 2004. Prior to that Mr. Brodsky and Ms. Odeh were partners at a large and prestigious law firm in Chicago. They left that firm in order to concentrate in the areas of law they excel at, criminal defense, immigration and commercial litigation. Since 1987 Mr. Brodsky has concentrated his practice in the areas of criminal defense and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Brodsky has tried numerous felony and misdemeanor criminal cases before both juries and judges. Ms. Odeh has practiced in various areas of the law, including: immigration, criminal defense, commercial litigation, and domestic matters. In 2002, she served as an intern on the Murder Task Force of the Cook County Public Defender's Office.

3RD HEADLINE:
About Andrew Abood:
Upon graduation from Law School in 1990, Andrew accepted the position of law clerk to the Honorable Michael F. Cavanaugh of Michigan State Supreme Court. Andrew has served as an adjunct professor at Cooley Law School teaching Scholarly Writing, is the past president of the Young Lawyer Section of the Ingrham County Bar, and is a member of the Legal Authors Society. Today Andrew's areas of practice include commercial transaction and litigation, including real estate, corporate and business planning, and criminal law.

To download the brief:
http://aboodlaw.com/pdfs/Defendant-Appellee_Cross-Appellant-Brief-and-Argument-on-Appeal.pdf

To download the brief:
http://www.brodskyodeh.com/links.jsp

Article:
http://www.prnewschannel.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=1538&z=4

 

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Illinois and Iowa digest
Quinn: Death penalty moratorium should remain
published online: 7/31/2009
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Gov. Pat Quinn said the state's moratorium on capital punishment should continue even as DuPage County prosecutors seek the death penalty in a high-profile case.

Peterson's lawyer files change of venue motion
Drew Peterson's attorney is trying to get the former police sergeant's murder trial moved out of the county where he's charged because of what he calls extensive and inflammatory media coverage.

Thursday's motion by Joel Brodsky was expected. He's long expressed concern that Peterson might not be able to get a fair trail in Will County, where he's charged in the 2004 drowning death of Kathleen Savio.

Since Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, disappeared in 2007 the case has been the subject of scores of news reports -- many of which have included appearances by Brodsky and Peterson.

Peterson is a suspect in Stacy Peterson's disappearance, but hasn't been charged.

The motion is scheduled to be heard in Will County on Aug. 14.

Article:
http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/IL-Today-073109

 

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Peterson attorneys to file motion
Drew Peterson's attorneys will file a motion on Monday asking a judge find the so called hearsay law unconstitutional.
Friday, August 07, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Prosecutors plan on using statements that she reportedly made to family members in Peterson's trial. Savio reportedly told her family that Peterson would try to kill her.
A new state law passed last year makes it easier to use hearsay statements from victims who were allegedly killed to prevent them from testifying against their attackers.

Article:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6954844

 

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Peterson's attorneys fight hearsay law
August 10, 2009
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Lawyers Joel Brodsky, Reem Odeh, and Andrew Abood have said the state statute is unconstitutional and can't be used against Peterson because it was passed four years after the events he is accused of were alleged to have occurred, the release said.

It also violates his 6th Amendment right to confront witnesses, they allege.

"Any attempt to introduce evidence through this statute violates the ex post facto provision of the United States Constitution," Abood said in the release.

"This ill conceived law would also deny Mr. Peterson his constitutional right to confront the witnesses against him, in violation of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings", Brodsky said in the release.

A date for a hearing on the motion has not been set.

Article:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/foxvalleysun/news/1709167,Peterson-hearsay-law_JO081009.article

 

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Drew Peterson is back in court SEE MOTION
Monday, 10 August 2009 8:25AM
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Meanwhile, WBBM's Regine Schlesinger reports they're trying to strike down the Illinois law that goes to the heart of the prosecution's case. For their case against Peterson, prosecutors are relying heavily on so-called testimony from beyond the grave.

It's permissible under a recently-enacted state law that allows the use of hearsay evidence under certain circumstances.

Prosecutors would introduce testimony from others, alleging that Kathleen Savio had told them that Peterson had threatened her and that she feared for her life. In their motion to strike down the law, Peterson's lawyers argue it would allow gossip, innuendo, rumor and back fence scandal to masquerade as evidence.

READ THE MOTION:
http://www.drewpetersondocuments.com/pdfs/Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-of-Savio.pdf

Article:
http://www.wbbm780.com/Drew-Peterson-is-back-in-court-SEE-MOTION/4973607

 

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Drew Peterson's attorneys launch attack on hearsay law
August 10, 2009 4:47 AM
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A recently enacted state law written to allow the use of beyond-the-grave hearsay evidence against Drew Peterson should be declared unconstitutional, according to a motion that Peterson's attorneys are expected to file today.

"The new hearsay law ... would allow gossip, innuendo, rumor and back fence scandal to come into court and masquerade as evidence," the motion states. The motion is posted on the Web site of Peterson's attorneys.

"Having a newly minted homicide, but not having evidence to prosecute anyone for it, the Will Couny State's Attorney decided to draft a new law," the motion asserts. That law "would allow him to introduce otherwise inadmissable evidence against Drew Peterson."

The motion also attacks the fact that the hearsay law can be used in cases in which a crime predates passage of the law, pointing out that ex post facto laws violate the state and U.S. constitutions.

Joel Brodsky's Web site:
http://www.brodskyodeh.com/

Motion:
http://www.drewpetersondocuments.com/pdfs/Motion-to-Exclude-Hearsay-Evidence-of-Savio.pdf

Article:
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/...s-attorneys-launch-attack-on-hearsay-law.html

 

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Drew Peterson's Attorneys Challenge Hearsay Law
State Law Allows For Statements By Peterson's Dead Third Wife
Aug 10, 2009 1:08 pm US/Central
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Drew Peterson was in court on Monday, as his attorneys unveiled a new strategy for his defense.

Attorneys filed a motion to challenge the Illinois hearsay law, which allows statements from Peterson's dead third wife, Kathleen Savio, to be used in his trial. They say it was passed four years after the alleged murder happened, and that it's unconstitutional.

"Any attempt to introduce evidence through this statute violates the ex post facto provision of the United States Constitution," said Andrew Abood, one of Peterson's defense attorneys, in a news release.

"This ill conceived law would also deny Mr. Peterson his constitutional right to confront the witnesses against him, in violation of recent US Supreme Court rulings," added Peterson attorney Joel Brodsky.

The motion is expected to hold up the start of Peterson's murder trial.

Article:
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/drew.peterson.hearsay.2.1121153.html

 

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Friday is D-Day for Drew's Road Show
Attorney: Drew Peterson can't get fair trail in Will County
Updated 5:45 PM CDT, Thu, Aug 13, 2009
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We'll find out Friday if Drew Peterson will be able to take his show on the road.

The man charged with the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, and suspected of having something to do with the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, filed a motion in Will County last month to move his trial.

The request cites the saturation of coverage in newspapers, on television and online which, according to his attorney, makes it difficult for the former Bolingbrook police sergeant to get a fair trial.

Of course, Peterson hasn't exactly shied away from the attention. Remember, he didn't seem to mind being arrested and charged with murder at all.

He's even taken his story nationally, which sort of makes the request to move the trial seemingly a bit disingenuous.

If unmoved, the trial will be held in Will County Circuit Court in Joliet.

Article:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/drew-peterson-court-trial-move-081409-53173227.html

 

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Drew Peterson to argue change of venue
3:05 a.m. CDT, August 14, 2009
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The question of whether Drew Peterson's murder trial should be moved out of Will County is expected to be discussed at a court hearing.

The former Bolingbrook police sergeant who is charged in the 2004 slaying of his third wife Kathleen Savio is scheduled to be in a Will County courtroom Friday. His attorneys have already filed a change of venue motion.

Peterson's attorneys argue that the case should be moved because of what they call extensive and inflammatory media coverage.

One issue that may come up is all the media attention that both Peterson and his attorney Joel Brodsky have courted. Both have talked extensively to the press and have appeared on radio programs and national television shows.

Article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-drewpeterson-cour,0,439480.story

 

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Peterson hearing halted for potential jurors
August 14, 2009
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An expected hearing on a motion for a change of venue in the Drew Peterson case was delayed this morning when the judge told the courtroom he planned to bring some 240 potential jurors into the courtroom.

Will County Judge Stephen White said this morning that the jurors would be brought into the courtroom in groups of 60. He did not indicate if arguments on the motion for a change of venue would be heard later today.

All reporters were then ordered out of the courtroom.

Andrew Abood, an attorney for Peterson, objected to what he called a "closed courtroom."

White replied that there simply was not room for the potential jurors and the crowd of reporters.

Article:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/foxvalleysun/news/1716632,Peterson-hearing_jo081409.article

 

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Peterson back in court
The Drew Peterson case returned to court Friday. His attorneys were asking the judge for significant changes in the former police officer's murder trial.
Friday, August 14, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Earlier this week, Drew Peterson talked with reporters about his three months in jail. He said fighting boredom is his biggest challenge, saying he hates reading and watches a lot of TV. Peterson also said he does not want his kids to visit him in jail but talks with them twice a week by telephone.

Peterson's attorneys say that he cannot get a fair trial in this area because of all of the media attention.

"There is so much pre-trial publicity and prejudicial publicity that has saturated the community," said Reem Odeh, Drew Peterson's attorney.

Prosecutors say that Drew Peterson can get a fair trial in Will County. Prosecutors also say that Peterson and his attorneys may have been seeking some of the media attention. For example, Drew Peterson, through his attorneys, follow ABC7's Jason Knowles and other reporters on Twitter.

VIDEO: Peterson back in court
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=6965292

Article:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6964825

 

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Drew Peterson Asks To Move Trial
Updated: Friday, 14 Aug 2009, 1:30 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 14 Aug 2009, 8:42 AM CDT
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Drew Peterson's lawyers are asking a judge today to move his murder trial out of Will County because of massive publicity. Peterson's lawyers argue that widespread publicity about Peterson's dead wife, Kathleen Savio, would prejudice jurors against him locally.

Prosecutors argue evidence against Peterson would convict him. Kathleen Savio was found in a waterless bathtub. The first autopsy resulted in no charges. A second autopsy led to murder charges against Peterson.

VIDEO REPORT INCLUDED IN ARTICLE!

Article:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/new..._ask_change_of_venue_citing_massive_publicity
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Exclusive: New Scrutiny in Peterson Case
Updated: Thursday, 13 Aug 2009, 8:35 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 13 Aug 2009, 5:59 PM CDT
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It is said there are six degrees of separation between all of us, but the link between Drew Peterson and Greg Long is downright uncanny.

Long believes the connection is so remarkably significant, that he made a plea for help after realizing the coincidence.

Long and Peterson now are both behind bars. Both men are fighting murder charges. And the lives of both men could come down to what one man had to say. That person is forensic pathologist, Dr. Bryan R. Mitchell.

Mitchell is the man who, for Will County, performed the original autopsy on Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio. On March 1, 2004, Savio was found dead at her home in a waterless bathtub, soaked in blood. After examining her body, it was in Mitchell's opinion, that Savio's death could be "ascribed to drowning."

For a second opinion, we reached out to renowned pathologist and Fox News contributor, Dr. Michael Baden. (Baden coincidentally performed the second autopsy on Kathleen Savio, at the request of the Savio (family).

"In general, it's recommended all the organs be removed before looking at the neck organs, so that the blood has left the body before looking at any injuries that could be seen as strangulation," said Baden.

Long says he sends condolences to the family of Kathleen Savio. He also wants to thank them for pressuring authorities in Will County to exhume her body. "Without that connection, I think (Henker's autopsy) would have been covered up....People got to be made aware of this....Maybe there's more than just these two cases?" (his and Savio).

Long says he sends condolences to the family of Kathleen Savio. He also wants to thank them for pressuring authorities in Will County to exhume her body. "Without that connection, I think (Henker's autopsy) would have been covered up....People got to be made aware of this....Maybe there's more than just these two cases?" (his and Savio).

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