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Peterson Appeal Summary
On November 20, 2008, the Will County Circuit Court dismissed an indictment against Drew Peterson for possession of a firearm with a barrel length of less than 16 inches. The State’s Attorney appealed, and the Abood Law Firm and the law firm of Brodsky and Odeh responded in the attached brief, which the Abood Law Firm filed in the Appellate Court for the Third District yesterday. In the underlying case, the State refused to comply with the Circuit Court’s discovery orders, and our firms fought the State’s conduct. Oral arguments are pending in the Appellate Court, with reply briefs from both parties due in the upcoming months. Check our website regularly for updates.
Weapons Charge Appeal
August 13, 2009
The felony weapons charge brought against Mr. Drew Peterson was dismissed, and the State appealed.
 Download the State's Appellate Brief (.pdf, 12m)
Download the Defendant's Brief (.pdf, 590k)
Download the Defendant's Rule 361(e) correction letter (.pdf, 50k)
Reply Brief and Argument for Plantiff
October 14, 2009
Download the Reply Brief and Argument for Plantiff (.pdf, 707k)
Reply Brief and Argument on Appeal
October 15, 2009
Download the Reply Brief and Argument for Defendant Drew Peterson (.pdf, 810k)
Motion for Change of Venue |
Drew Peterson's Change of Venue Motion
August 10, 2009
On July 30, 2009 Drew Peterson's legal defense team filed a Motion For Change Of Venue.
Download the motion (.pdf, 22m)
Motion to have Hearsay Law Declared Unconstitutional |
Motion to Exclude Hearsay
August 10, 2009
Drew Peterson’s defense team files motion to have hearsay declared unconstitutional as violating the ex post facto provision of the United States Constitution.
Download the motion (.pdf, 96k)
State Response Briefs
September 6, 2009
Download the Attorney General’s Response To Drew Peterson’s Motion To Have Hearsay Law Declared Unconstitutional (.pdf, 2.7m)
Download the Will County State’s Attorney’s Response To Drew Peterson’s Motion To Have Hearsay Law Declared Unconstitutional (.pdf, 4.4m)
Defendant's Reply
September 11, 2009
Download the Defendant's Reply to the People's Response (.pdf, 85k)
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