Drew Peterson's long-awaited trial to begin tomorrow! (children, murder, attorney)

[njsocks]

Drew Peterson faces trial Tuesday after years of scrutiny - Chicago News and Weather | FOX Chicago News
Finally. Let's hope they put this arrogant murderer away for life! I have no idea what these women ever saw in this cad!

[sugarmaple]

what do most people think will happen w/this case, will he be convicted?

[jasper12]

I don't know if they have enough evidence...after all, they previously ruled the death as "accidental"....and if they rule out the innuendos of the other wife missing as well, what do they have? I don't know enough about this case. But it does make me ill. This guy is a killer. One wife dead, another one, "missing"...Moms don't usually walk out on kids, and never call their families again.

[Cliffie]

I think it's likely they didn't really look into the death that was ruled accidental -- it happens often enough -- and if they didn't think they had strong cases against him now they wouldn't take it to trial at all. So if the prosecution is hopeful, so am I.

[F40]

I am going to guess tha he will be found guilty. Then overturned thru the appeals process.

[sugarmaple]

If anyone remembers this famous quote from English Lit / American Lit courses:

The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.

I certainly do want to believe that ultimately justice will always be served - may be slow, however, in the end.....

[steel7]

The murder happened 8 yrs ago (2004). Its discusting the courts let this take so long. Its too bad peterson wasnt eliminated in jail.

[Phil306]

Personally, this is going to come down to two expert witnesses. If I recall right, the original medical examiner ruled the death accidental. The second medical examiner, many years after the fact, ruled the death a homicide. Other then that, you don't have any other real evidence in the case, to prove one way or the other. The district attorney is hedging all its bets on the second medical examiner. The defense is hedging its bets on the first medical examiner, sticking to his/her guns to the original findings.

Then? Well, its anyone's game. Who the heck knows what a jury will and/or will not do?

[jasper12]

Drew should pray for a change of venue....to Pinellas county! Has anyone not heard about this guy?! Does anyone really think he is a victim of a horrible coincidence? One wife dies of a tragic accident...another wife leaves him, and never contacts anyone...and leaves her children?

This poor innocent man...a victim of circumstance....right.

[CarolinaWoman]

Originally Posted by Phil306

Personally, this is going to come down to two expert witnesses. If I recall right, the original medical examiner ruled the death accidental. The second medical examiner, many years after the fact, ruled the death a homicide. Other then that, you don't have any other real evidence in the case, to prove one way or the other. The district attorney is hedging all its bets on the second medical examiner. The defense is hedging its bets on the first medical examiner, sticking to his/her guns to the original findings.

Then? Well, its anyone's game. Who the heck knows what a jury will and/or will not do?

That's the truth!