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Illinois

MerryBlooms

(11,901 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:38 PM Sep 2012

I'm honestly shocked - I thought he was going to walk.

Drew Peterson guilty of first-degree murder

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=8800582

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I'm honestly shocked - I thought he was going to walk. (Original Post) MerryBlooms Sep 2012 OP

I am surprised too. Mind you, I think he did it. mysuzuki2 Sep 2012 #1

I think he's a black widower, but MerryBlooms Sep 2012 #3

Probably a good chance Still Sensible Sep 2012 #2

I think it will be a precedent setting case eventually. n/t MerryBlooms Sep 2012 #4

mysuzuki2

(3,543 posts)

1. I am surprised too. Mind you, I think he did it.

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:44 PM

Sep 2012

But based on the news reports there seemed to be no direct evidence against him. It did not seem to me that the state proved their case.

MerryBlooms

(11,901 posts)

3. I think he's a black widower, but

Reply to mysuzuki2 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:15 PM

Sep 2012

from the news reports, I agree with you, but the State's case must have been much more than was leaked.

Still Sensible

(2,870 posts)

2. Probably a good chance

Reply to MerryBlooms (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:07 PM

Sep 2012

this eventually gets overturned because of the unorthodox "hearsay" law Illinois passed, apparently for this very case. To allow such hearsay in evidence is an incredible departure and IMO a very slippery slope. That said, I'm glad he is out of circulation and hopefully authorities can secure evidence to convict on his last wife's murder.

MerryBlooms

(11,901 posts)

4. I think it will be a precedent setting case eventually. n/t

Reply to Still Sensible (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:17 PM

Sep 2012

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