Drew Peterson hearing now set for September

FILE – In this May 8, 2009, file photo, former Bolingbrook, Ill., police Sgt. Drew Peterson leaves the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, Ill., after his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his former wife Kathleen Savio. Peterson is getting another chance to argue that his murder conviction in the death of his third wife should be thrown out. A Will County judge has scheduled a Jan. 21, 2022 hearing on Peterson’s motion that the conviction should be tossed because his lead attorney did not provide effective counsel and prosecutors acted improperly. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

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Posted: Jun 12, 2022 / 09:02 PM CDT

Updated: Jun 13, 2022 / 11:08 AM CDT

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JOLIET, Ill. — Convicted murderer Drew Peterson was scheduled to appear in court Monday for a hearing to determine if a retrial is necessary but the hearing was continued until September.

The former Bolingbrook police officer is currently serving a 38-year prison sentence for the murder of his third wife Kathleen Savio.

Law enforcement labeled Peterson as the only suspect in the death of Stacy Peterson.

Recently, Peterson’s former attorney Joel Brodsky told WGN News he was considering revealing what happened to both of his client’s wives.

Peterson asked a judge to silence his former attorney. The judge granted a gag order, however, Brodsky immediately violated it.

Peterson’s public defender argued anything revealed could jeopardize the bid for a new trial.