I had not followed the Drew Peterson murder trial until a friend asked me if I thought he was guilty. I did not know much until the verdict came down. It appears some hearsay evidence persuaded the jurors to return a guilty verdict. A new rule of evidence was passed in 2008 which allowed some
I would like to thank Justin McShane for his comment on the case before the U.S. Supreme Court today.I think he is dead on in his prediction. However , Richard Friedman is arguing on behalf of Mr. Briscoe . Mr Friedman is a law professor and writes a blog on the Confrontation Clause. Check his