Ex-cop Drew Peterson, who was sentenced for the murder of his third wife, is once again in the spotlight as he returned to court Monday with a push to scratch his 2012 conviction; Peterson insists he got the shaft with shoddy legal help, specifically pointing a finger at his then-lead attorney for muzzling him at trial, as reported by ABC7 Chicago.
With claims that his right to effective counsel was trampled because his then-lawyer Joel Brodsky didn't permit him to take the stand to tell his side of the story, the ex-Bolingbrook sergeant's criminal past is dredged up back into the legal ring where a Will County judge didn't waste time granting the defense's plea for a fitness evaluation to gauge Peterson's present state for the legal process, as per ABC7 Chicago.
Peterson's saga is scheduled to twist into its next chapter come March 6, when he's expected to face the court once again, after having his mental gears checked - the outcome of which could spin his fate in a new direction, or simply reaffirm the conviction that has anchored him to a cell, for eight long years that have seen days blend into nights and seasons give way to one another in a rhythmic reminder of time lost, acknowledged by the bare facts laid out in court records.
