Prof: "Drew's Law' strong but prosecution case may not be
Steve Miller Reporting
WBBM Newsradio 780
CHICAGO (WBBM) - When Will County prosecutors take their murder case against Drew Peterson into court, they're hoping to use a new state law which would, in essence, let Peterson's third wife Kathleen Savio testify from beyond the grave.
A legal expert wonders how strong the state's case is.
The new state law revolves around hearsay evidence. And some legal experts have questions about its constitutionality.
Not Northwestern Law Professor Ron Allen. He thinks it's constitutional. He just wonders how strong the prosecution's case is.
For the jury to hear from someone who talked to Kathleen Savio about her fears? The judge still has to be persuaded that Peterson killed Savio, in part to silence her.
"The fact that it took so long to investigate and get an indictment suggests that the evidence is not overwhelmingly powerful."
Attorneys for Drew Peterson have said they'll challenge the law that would permit the "from beyond the grave" hearsay testimony.
Peterson is charged in Savio's death. He's a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy.
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