Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years in death of third wife
JOLIET – Moments after he screamed in court, “I did not kill Kathleen,” Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday to 38 years in prison for the 2004 murder of his third wife Kathleen Savio.
Peterson had faced as much as 60 years, but Judge Edward Burmila said he gave Peterson some consideration for his years as a police officer and his service in the military.
The sentence was handed down after Peterson, who did not testify at this trial, made an emotional appeal to the judge, at times appearing to choke up.
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