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* From a press release…

Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy R. Walker and Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that defendant Drew Peterson waived his right to a preliminary hearing and entered a plea of not guilty in the state’s case charging him with one count of solicitation of murder for hire and one count of solicitation of murder.

Peterson, 61, an inmate at the Menard Correctional Center, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and entered the plea before Randolph County Circuit Judge Richard A. Brown.

The charges, both Class X felonies, allege that between September 2013 and December 2014, the defendant solicited an individual to carry out a murder-for-hire plot against Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. The case is being jointly prosecuted by the Randolph County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

Also today, the state filed a required notice disclosing the case involved the use of a court-ordered eavesdropping device on two occasions – from Oct. 24 to Nov. 23, 2014 and from Nov. 23 to Dec. 22, 2014.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 11:52 am

Comments

Uh oh.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 11:54 am
Drew had too much time on his hands. And, not enough brains to realize he could be recorded.

Comment by Nearly Normal Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 12:05 pm
This may be the one instance where Mr. Peterson doesn’t like to hear himself talk.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 12:13 pm
On the bright side, the new cases get him out of stir every once in a while to go to court.

Put on nice clothes, ride the streets in a vehicle, see some different people, get some different chow…..

Only way he’s ever getting out except in a box.

Comment by Wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 12:24 pm
I didn’t do it. Oh, you have a tape… I didn’t mean it.

Comment by exbricklayer Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 12:25 pm
Peterson continues to screw up. The local prosecutor Jeremy Walker is a very good and experienced trial lawyer. This should be fun to watch.

Comment by Down Here Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 12:26 pm
Doesn’t sound like prison is turning Drew into a model citizen. He might need another 60 years behind bars.

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 12:51 pm
Maybe there’s reason behind his madness. He’ll likely die behind bars and today Drew Peterson is the only Menard inmate moving around,as the facility was placed on full lockdown, yesterday.

Comment by Transplant Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 1:13 pm
His arrogance never ceases to amaze

Comment by Former Merit Comp Slave Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 2:27 pm
Must be going for an “insanity” defense. Someone ought to tell there is no “STUPIDITY” defense!

Comment by Arizona Bob Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 2:54 pm
Wow, ten foot tall and bullet proof

Comment by Illinois fan Tuesday, Mar 3, 15 @ 2:57 pm
I am from the R County probably the biggest case in years there.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 4, 15 @ 12:33 pm