Drew Peterson case shifts to appeal, missing fourth wife

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) ? She loomed over Drew Peterson's murder trial, though her disappearance and the suspicion that the former Illinois police officer killed her was never mentioned in front of the jury.

But since jurors found Peterson guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, could now take center stage.

"We are going to aggressively review that case with an eye towards potentially charging it," Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow told reporters outside the Joliet courthouse shortly after jurors convicted Drew Peterson of killing Savio.

While Peterson faces up to 60 years in prison, the legal issues surrounding the accusations against him may be far from resolved. In addition to the separate Stacy Peterson case, his attorneys have vowed to appeal Thursday's conviction based on the unprecedented amount of secondhand hearsay evidence entered at trial. One of them vowed to take the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Peterson, 58, was only charged in Savio's death after his fourth wife vanished in 2007. Stacy Peterson is presumed dead, though her body has never been found. Her husband is a suspect in her disappearance but has never been charged in the case.

Stacy Peterson's sister, in court to hear the guilty verdict Thursday, sounded optimistic that charges in her sister's case would soon follow.

"He'll be charged. It'll come," Cassandra Cales said.

Savio family was as relieved and excited Thursday as Stacy Peterson's family was hopeful. As she stepped out of the crowded courtroom minutes after the verdict, Savio's sister, Susan Doman, threw herself into the arms of her husband.

"Finally, finally, finally," Mitch Doman, Savio's brother-in-law, said as he and his wife cried. Seconds later, he looked up at a reporter and said with a smile, "We finally got that murdering bastard!"

Glasgow drew cheers from the crowd gathered outside the courthouse.

"He was a thug," Glasgow said of Peterson, his voice rising in indignation. "He would threaten people because he had a gun and a badge. Nobody would take him on, but we took him on and he lost."

As Glasgow prepares for a Nov. 26 sentencing hearing for Peterson ? during which he is certain to ask the judge to impose a sentence close to the maximum 60-year prison term ? he strongly hinted that many of the things he was forbidden from saying in front of the jury about Stacy Peterson's 2007 disappearance will be part of his presentation.

Among evidence prosecutors could present at sentencing is that Stacy Peterson, like Savio before her, feared Peterson might kill her. Then there was a man, Thomas Morphey, who testified at a 2010 hearing that he helped move a blue barrel that he later came to believe contained the body of Stacy Peterson.

Stacy Peterson's disappearance was the reason Glasgow's office reopened the investigation into Savio's death, which ultimately led to Peterson's conviction Thursday. Glasgow's office long has maintained that Stacy Peterson did not just leave on her own and that they not only believe she is dead but that Drew Peterson killed her.

Glasgow said that the case against Peterson in his fourth wife's death is getting nothing but stronger.

"The longer any person is gone, the easier it is to prove that they haven't just simply run away, that they are deceased," he said. "Oct. 27, 2007, (when she disappeared) is way in our rearview mirror."

Peterson's attorneys promised to appeal his conviction, partly because of the reliance on hearsay evidence. It not only included Savio's family members testifying that she feared Peterson would kill her and make it look like an accident. It also included testimony from Stacy Peterson's pastor and a divorce attorney about comments Stacy Peterson made that she believed her husband killed Savio.

"It's a dark day in America when you can convict somebody on hearsay evidence," said Joe Lopez, one of Peterson's attorneys.

Juror Ron Supalo said the sheer volume of testimony persuaded him to vote to convict Peterson.

"I think I counted at least 10 of them with the hearsay and then the circumstantial evidence," Supalo said.

Attorneys suggested they will fight the conviction on two fronts. First, they contend that the judge allowed hearsay evidence he should have been barred even under the new state law. Second, they said, they will fight the law itself.

"The law has to be challenged," said Ralph Meczyk, another of Peterson's attorneys. "It's in the appellate court now, and it should go to the Illinois Supreme Court. Our belief is that it does violate the 6th Amendment," which details the rights of criminal defendants.

Meczyk said the U.S. Supreme Court has "ruled on the issue" but that the Illinois Supreme Court "does not have to follow in lockstep."

Glasgow said he isn't worried about an appeal.

"They're absolutely wrong," he said. Federal law is clear and has been upheld around the country, and state law is solidly in his corner, he insisted.

"If you murder a witness to silence them, you extinguish your right to confront the witness," he said.

Daniel Coyne, a clinical professor of law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, said the hearsay evidence guarantees an extensive appeal process that could take the case's constitutional questions to the U.S. Supreme Court. He said attorneys could argue that Peterson's constitutional right to confront his accuser was infringed.

Whatever happens, Thursday's verdict was a stunning latest chapter in a saga that has been the stuff of tabloids and cable television in the five years since Stacy Peterson disappeared.

It was then ? after the fourth wife of the police officer, 30 years her senior, vanished ? that authorities reopened the investigation into the death of Savio, whose body was found in a dry bathtub three years earlier.

While search teams were scouring the woods lakes and even construction sites near Peterson's Bolingbrook home, Glasgow's office was digging up Savio's body ? an exhumation that led authorities to determine her death was not an accident, but a homicide.

The trial was the first of its kind in Illinois history, with prosecutors building their case largely on hearsay thanks to a new law, dubbed "Drew's Law," tailored to Peterson's case. That hearsay, prosecutors had said, would let his third and fourth wives "speak from their graves" ? through family and friends ? to convict Peterson.

Hearsay is any information reported by a witness that is not based on direct knowledge.

One after another, witnesses told jurors that Savio told of being threatened by Peterson, that she feared for her life and slept with a knife under her mattress out of concerns that Peterson would follow through threats and kill her.

During the trial ? as Peterson sat quietly, his face never betraying any emotion ? witnesses testified about how Savio's body was discovered by a neighbor March 1, 2004. She was face down in her dry bathtub, her thick, black hair soaked in blood and a 2-inch gash on the back of her head.

Defense attorneys presented their own experts to counter pathologists who told jurors Savio's death was murder. Her death, they said, was an accident in 2004 and it remained an accident in 2012.

Jurors heard that Peterson had divorced Savio a year before her death and, according to prosecutors, killed her out of fear that a pending settlement, which included their $300,000 home, a tavern they both owned and Peterson's police pension, would wipe him out financially.

With Peterson often acting glib and cocky during the investigation ? seeming to taunt authorities, even suggesting a "Win a Conjugal Visit With Drew" contest on a radio show after his 2009 arrest ? the case was tabloid fodder from the start and even was turned into a TV movie starring Rob Lowe.

What jurors did not hear or see was any physical evidence tying Peterson to Savio's death. Nor did they hear from any witnesses who placed Peterson at the scene at the time of Savio's death, or even an exact time she died or how Peterson might have drowned her.

Savio's brother mentioned Stacy Peterson as he read a statement from the family outside court after Thursday.

"Stacy, you are now next for justice," Nick Savio declared as he finished speaking.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/peterson-case-shifts-appeal-missing-4th-wife-125627512.html

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3. Your REALTOR? can assist you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property. Agents who are REALTORS? have access to a variety of informational resources. REALTORS? can provide local community information on utilities, zoning. schools, etc. There are two things you?ll want to know. First, will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, will the property have resale value when I am ready to sell?

4. Your REALTOR? can help you negotiate. There are myriad negotiating factors, including but not limited to price, financing, terms, date of possession and often the inclusion or exclusion of repairs and furnishings or equipment. The purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required.

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10. Your REALTOR? will know when, where and how to advertise your property. There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? studies show that 82% of real estate sales are the result of agent contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family and personal contacts. When a property is marketed with the help of your REALTOR?, you do not have to allow strangers into your home. Your REALTOR? will generally prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property.

11. Your REALTOR? can help you objectively evaluate every buyer?s proposal without compromising your marketing position. This initial agreement is only the beginning of a process of appraisals, inspections and financing ? a lot of possible pitfalls. Your REALTOR? can help you write a legally binding, win-win agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process.

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It's Serena vs. Azarenka for US Open title

??Thanks to one more easy victory, Serena Williams is a match from her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam trophy overall. In Saturday night's final, Williams will face top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who beat Maria Sharapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 earlier Friday.

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Smoke Signals ? Tribal DDB

Welcome to the Tribal DDB weekly Smoke Signals trend report, news from the frontier of digital marketing. We?ve scoured the net to bring you the hottest stories in the digital, media, and marketing space. Have any thoughts on any of these stories? We want to hear what you think!

In this issue:
Integration to the Max!
Constructive Feedback Welcome

Integration to the Max!

Smart phones have made it easy to switch from app to app with a swipe of a finger. Now, with the new app Social Radio, you can do it all with your ears. The app integrates whatever music source (e.g., Pandora, iTunes, Spotify) you are listening to with your Twitter account so you can get the latest tweets and music simultaneously. A text-to-speech program reads your Twitter updates and ?the hashtags you are following to you while your music volume is lowered slightly.

With people finding new ways to enjoy their music, this mashup is intriguing because it gives us a glimpse into more possibilities within existing tools to enhance both experiences. Also, once this app is properly set up, you can just listen on and give your thumbs a break from all the swiping.

Implication: Currently, there are some great systems in place for social media (e.g.,, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), the music industry (e.g., iTunes, Pandora, Spotify), and the entertainment industry (Netflix, Hulu). While creating something new can be sexy, we should also look for ways to improve and integrate relevant functions for new value.

Constructive Feedback Welcome

A startup from Canada, Happiily, has recently launched a service called ?Tell Your Boss Anything? that gives employees and employers the ability to be open with feedback to each other. All comments/posts created in the program are anonymous and filtered for appropriateness, so managers cannot punish or discriminate against employees who choose to provide feedback. Managers are also allowed to reply to each comment and facilitate a better working relationship. Ideally, both parties get to express themselves and have a better working relationship. We are often told to speak our minds, but could a program like this possibly work? Or would it backfire and lead to a lot of disgruntled managers and employees?

Implication: Brands and consumers have long been testing the waters of open feedback through social media and other open platforms. When the feedback is positive, everyone wants to hear it, but when it is negative, things tend to turn for the worse. The element of anonymity could be the answer to securing the communication of frank thoughts and ultimately improved services.

Please contact?Winnie.Chan@ny.tribalddb.com for more information.

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US senators urge tougher stand on Syria, Iran

CERNOBBIO, Italy (AP) ? U.S. Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham on Friday urged Washington to help arm Syria's rebels with weapons and create a safe zone inside the country for a transition government. They also called for a far tougher position against Iran over its suspected ? and seemingly inexorable ? drive toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability.

McCain blasted President Barack Obama, who defeated him in the 2008 presidential election, for recently setting the "red line" for Syria at use of chemical weapons.

"If you're (Syrian President) Bashar Assad ... maybe you interpret that to mean that you can do anything short of chemical weapons before the United States will intervene," the Republican from Arizona told the Ambrosetti Forum, a gathering of political and business leaders on the shores of Lake Como in Italy.

Lieberman and McCain ? who together with Graham have toured the volatile Middle East in recent days ? both argued that the longer the West waits the more jihadists will gain influence in the rebellion.

"We should be supplying weapons to the opposition to Assad (and) I strongly support the creation of a safe zone," said Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, who has since become a Connecticut independent.

"The opposition has effectively seized control of a piece of land in northern Syria," he said. "If we help them protect themselves from Assad's helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft they can establish a transitional government ... I am confident that if we set it up and told (the regime) that if they attacked it there would be a vigorous response, they would not attack it."

He said such a zone would enable potential future leaders now located in places like Istanbul and Paris to establish a presence among the people.

Recent Turkish efforts to push for just such action ran aground at the United Nations, due both to Russian and Chinese opposition as well as lack of enthusiasm in many Western countries for more direct involvement in Mideast tumult, especially after the less-than-stellar outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, agreed that people in the West are war-weary, but argued that if Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney "would speak out more forcefully about the consequences of doing nothing compared to the consequences of taking a calculated risk, public opinion would change."

"It is better to shape history than to see it pass by," he said.

Lieberman spoke of the human toll.

"There is a slaughter going on," he said of the Syria conflict, whose death toll has reached about 25,000. "Everything that motivated all of us to get involved in Libya is happening in Syria, and more."

He noted that "Assad is the number one ally in the Arab world of Iran, and Iran is that greatest threat to stability in the region and beyond the region at this point."

And on Iran, the three were united in a belief that economic sanctions will not cause Tehran to end its nuclear drive.

McCain argued that with the notable exception of the case of Apartheid South Africa, "sanctions, when we look at history, rarely work" ? and in the case of Iran that's exacerbated by a sense that the nuclear program has the people's support.

"We have applied very tough economic sanctions on Iran and they have clearly affected the economy of Iran ? but they have not affected the nuclear program one iota," marveled Lieberman. "By its recalcitrance Iran is presenting the rest of the world with only two choices: Do we accept a nuclear Iran and try to contain it ? or do we take military action? That's a fateful decision that's got to be made in the months ahead."

Lieberman noted that the UN nuclear agency has shown "evidence that the Iranians are rushing toward having the capability to develop nuclear weapons (that) would be a total change of the balance of power in the Middle East and more broadly in the world," since Iran is a patron of terrorist groups. Lieberman said the "red line" should be the acquisition of capability as opposed to the actual construction of a nuclear weapon.

Graham said he did not expect Israel ? whose leaders have been saber-rattling all year in what many suspect is a bluff aimed at sparking tougher Western action ? to forever remain inactive.

But he argued that the U.S. should be the one making military threats.

"If the Iranians believed that there's a credible threat of a massive attack by the United States to disrupt their nuclear program and their regime's survivability, they will start thinking differently."

"I believe (Iranian leaders) feel that a nuclear weapon gives them complete immunity forever because the international community will leave them alone if they get that weapon," he said. "The one thing I know they cannot possibly believe is that they can survive a conflict with the United States."

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-senators-urge-tougher-stand-syria-iran-200441360.html

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