Crime & Safety
Drew Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder of Kathleen Savio
Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday in the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after a judge denied a motion for a new murder trial.
By Melissa Sersland
Drew Peterson has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
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Judge Edward Burmila made the decision Thursday after denying a motion for a new murder trial. The hearing to determine if a new trial would take place began Tuesday.
The lawyers for convicted wife-killer Drew Peterson argued for two days that he was deprived of a fair trial by an attorney more worried about becoming a media darling than representing his client.
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Peterson, who is 59, would be in jail until he is 93 under the sentence. Peterson will be required to serve his full sentence.
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