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Drew Peterson Withdraws Mistrial Request, Wants Jury to Decide Murder Case

Accused wife-killer Drew Peterson withdrew his third request for a mistrial today in his murder case, with his attorneys saying in court that they want a jury to decide the case. Judge Edward Burmila had stopped court proceedings Tuesday after a prosecutor disregarded his order not to mention a restraining order that Peterson's wife had sought against him, prompting the defense to call for a mistrial for the third time in the three-week-long trial, according to ABC News station WLS. "There...Full Story
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