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Posted: Wednesday, 29 July 2009 11:49AM
Peterson's Murder Trial May Move From Will County
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- 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 is charged in the 2004 death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, whose body was found in a dry bathtub. Her death was originally ruled an accident, but reclassified as a homicide following a 2007 exhumation.
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.
Peterson has also been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy, who vanished in October 2007. He has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Savio case, and has denied wrongdoing in both cases.
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