Judge delays Drew Peterson trial until July 8
Posted June 01, 2010 11:00 pm
Former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson's trial in the death of his third wife has been delayed until July.
After much discussion with Peterson's defense attorneys Wednesday, Circuit Judge Stephen White set a July 8 date to start jury selection for the trial in the 2004 death of Kathleen Savio. Peterson's trial originally was set to begin June 14.
Defense attorney Joel Brodsky had asked for a delay until Aug. 23, but the judge says he's reluctant to go any later into the summer.
Peterson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Savio's death. He's also been named a suspect but isn't charged in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.
Peterson denies any involvement in her disappearance.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.