Drew Peterson receives 38 year sentence for murder of third wife

[Flyn]

Drew Peterson finally gets sentenced...for the murder of his third wife, not his fourth.

Former Illinois cop Drew Peterson yelled, "I did not kill Kathleen!" during the sentencing phase of his trial today -- and then a judge sentenced him to 38 years in jail for killing her.

The sentence came after Will County Judge Edward Burmila denied Peterson a re-trial in the killing of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in 2004.

Peterson had faced as many as 60 years in prison.

At his sentencing, after Peterson shouted that he did not kill his wife, someone in the courtroom yelled in reply, "Yes you did!" according to ABC News Chicago station WLS. Burmila then ordered that person to leave the courtroom.

Drew Peterson Shouts, 'I Did Not Kill Kathleen!' - Then Gets 38-Year Sentence - ABC News

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[importcrew]

Saw this on Yahoo News. About time they sentenced him. His lawyers looked for ANY reason for re-trials.

 

[Shells_04]

It's about time he got what he deserved and locked up

 

[Donnie]

I feel he did it. However, this case represented piles of terrifying precedents. Hearsay is now admissible evidence? Jesus...

Not to mention, the sick fuck had no chance of an impartial trial, given the amount of media attention received. Am I happy he's going away for a long time? Yes. Am I happy with how it finally happened? Nope.

Food for thought, gentlemen.

 

[Burtonrider10022]

fucker was too cocky. He easily could have/was getting away with the first murder, but then he got cocky and got noticed. THEN he STAYED cocky and "poked" at the investigation basically taunting them.

 

[Marko]

fucker was too cocky. He easily could have/was getting away with the first murder, but then he got cocky and got noticed. THEN he STAYED cocky and "poked" at the investigation basically taunting them.

I agree. If he kept quiet, he would have gotten away with it. He was ignorant and arrogant!!

 

[Mike K]

I feel he did it. However, this case represented piles of terrifying precedents. Hearsay is now admissible evidence? Jesus...

Not to mention, the sick fuck had no chance of an impartial trial, given the amount of media attention received. Am I happy he's going away for a long time? Yes. Am I happy with how it finally happened? Nope.

Food for thought, gentlemen.

I totally agree but he was an arrogant prick throughout the entire process which didn't help him at all. He made sure the public hated him.

 

[Donnie]

I absolutely agree with you guys. The guy practically held the nails for the state, while they nailed his coffin shut.

Still...

 

[ThirdgenTa]

I feel he did it. However, this case represented piles of terrifying precedents. Hearsay is now admissible evidence? Jesus...

Not to mention, the sick fuck had no chance of an impartial trial, given the amount of media attention received. Am I happy he's going away for a long time? Yes. Am I happy with how it finally happened? Nope.

Food for thought, gentlemen.

I was reading this in the comments section of the suntimes. They are saying it will get overturned by the supreme court. Anybody know the chances of this? Illinois basically made a law to convict him.

 

[b00sted]

I was reading this in the comments section of the suntimes. They are saying it will get overturned by the supreme court. Anybody know the chances of this? Illinois basically made a law to convict him.

The only place more corrupt than Cook County is Will County...


But at least now there will be more parking around the court house. The vultures from the media have been camping out in front of the place all week(and for the entire trial).

 

[UWISHU1]

Dude was an asshole, karma is a bitch

 

[deviantlx]

I was reading this in the comments section of the suntimes. They are saying it will get overturned by the supreme court. Anybody know the chances of this? Illinois basically made a law to convict him.

Very unlikely to happen. If it does happen it won't be by his lawyers. They want out as fast as possible because he burned thru his money. They not taking on a case that could last for years pro bono.

 

[deviantlx]

Dude was an asshole, karma is a bitch

X10.

 

[Typhoon]

I feel he did it. However, this case represented piles of terrifying precedents. Hearsay is now admissible evidence? Jesus...

Not to mention, the sick fuck had no chance of an impartial trial, given the amount of media attention received. Am I happy he's going away for a long time? Yes. Am I happy with how it finally happened? Nope.

Food for thought, gentlemen.

This X100000. Yes is was cocky, arrogant, etc.... but it doesnt matter. Im sure he probably did do it. But to make a law to get him convicted because they had no hard evidence. Thats a slippery slope I dont like to see us go down.

 

[Fish]

This X100000. Yes is was cocky, arrogant, etc.... but it doesnt matter. Im sure he probably did do it. But to make a law to get him convicted because they had no hard evidence. Thats a slippery slope I dont like to see us go down.

This. So now everyone that threatens s00ls on the Internet will go to jail if something happens to him.

 

[Shawn1112]

Even though I believe he did it and deserves which will probably amount to a life sentence considering his age. I think its BS how they made this hearsay law strictly for him and convicted him on it. They had no evidence at all to link him to the murder, basically the Government can do whatever they please. Even if granted a new trial by the higher ups which he will more than likely get, he is still screwed.He has no chance at all for a fair trial unless they moved it out of the country. I seen a poll when the trial was going on, and I want to say if I remember correctly 70% of the public thought he was guilty from what they had heard and seen. How is a person supposed to get a fair trial based on that. I also agree he did it to himself with all the media coverage and talk shows, acting like an arrogant SOB. Guilty until proven innocent in this case

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Did he escape, or get transferred somewhere? Can't find anything.

IDOC: Drew Peterson no longer in custody - Story | WFLD

Ex-cop and convicted wife-killer Drew Peterson is no longer in Illinois Department of Corrections custody, according to IDOC officials.

Peterson was serving out a lifetime sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Randolph County, Ill.

A former Bolingbrook police officer, Peterson was sentenced to 38 years of prison for killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Peterson was sentenced to 40 more years in prison in July 2016 for trying to arrange the murder of a Will County state's attorney.

IDOC officials have not given comment yet on his current whereabouts.

 

[Marko]

IL only reporting half truths.

 

[Flyn]

Click bait headline.

 

[snakebyte]

Probably being transferred.

 

[Gone_2022]

He was transferred to federal Custody in Joliet. He didn't escape etc. major click bait by WFLD

 

[Shawn1112]

If he is heading to a Fed joint he will be a lot happier as long as it's not the Supermax in Colorado. My cousin was in Menard years ago and it's one of the worst State prisons you can go to. Not that any prison is good, lol.

 

[Flyn]

Especially for an ex cop.

 

[HeavyG]

says hes going to Terra Haute Penn

 

[stock-t-bird]

DP needs to write a book on how/why he did it & give the $$$ to the victims families...then put him in the general population in prison to be enjoyed.

I know the $ cant bring back lives,but it might help bring closure to lost loved ones family.