Drew Peterson, the former Chicago-area police sergeant who was convicted in 2012 of killing his third wife, is set to return to court this month after a judge agreed to hear his motion to vacate the verdict.
Will County Judge Edward Burmilla scheduled the Jan. 21 hearing after finding a "gist of a constitutional" claim in Peterson’s six-page handwritten motion, according to the. Burmilla assigned Peterson a public defender and two investigators from the public defender’s office.
Stacy Peterson is presumed dead, although her body has never been found. Drew Peterson is a suspect in her disappearance, but has never been charged. The Will County State’s Attorney’s office said in a 23-page written response that there was no merit to Peterson’s claims, and denied any misconduct or witness intimidation.
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