A judge was scheduled Monday to consider former Chicago-area police Sgt. Drew Peterson’s motion to vacate his 2012 conviction in the murder of his third wife.
During a brief hearing, Assistant Public Defender Jason Strzelcki told the judge he needed time to interview witnesses, several of whom live outside Illinois. He also said he planned to amend the petition that Peterson filed himself last year."We will be adding several claims," said Strzelcki, who did not detail what those might be.
Peterson is also a suspect in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, who is presumed dead. Drew Peterson has not been charged in her disappearance.In his handwritten petition, he argued that he was provided ineffective counsel by his lead attorney, Joel Brodsky. He also alleged that Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow intimidated witnesses, a contention Glasgow has denied.
Peterson also argued that Burmila should not have allowed a pastor and a divorce attorney to provide hearsay evidence when they testified that Stacy Peterson talked to them about Savio’s death and her concerns about her safety.
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