If you noticed Chicago media milling around Ottawa Thursday it was because Drew Peterson’s case is back in the news.
The Third District Court of Appeals in Ottawa heard arguments from Peterson’s attorneys asking to have his 2012 murder conviction overturned. Peterson’s defense team believes prosecutors shouldn’t have been allowed to present second-hand evidence during the trial and that Peterson prior attorney was ineffective.
Peterson is serving a 38-year sentence for killing his third wife Kathleen Savio. Members of the Will County States Attorney’s Office were also in Ottawa defending the murder conviction.
The appeals court will give its decision at a later date. On Tuesday the same judges in Ottawa took up another high profile murder case involving Christopher Vaughn.
Vaughn of Oswego is serving a life sentence for killing his wife and children along Interstate 55 near Channahon.