Drew Peterson Lawyers Returning to Murder Case For Appeal

Three lawyers who defended wife-killer Drew Peterson at one point or another against charges he drowned his third wife have filed to try to appeal his murder conviction.

"It's an outstanding case and an unjust result and we want to see this thing through," said Steve Greenberg, the longest-serving of the three attorneys requesting leave to file an appearance in the case.

Greenberg, who represented Peterson during his murder trial in the summer of 2012, was joined by David Peilet and John Heiderscheidt. Peilet was part of Peterson's defense team during the post-conviction push to win a new trial. Heiderscheidt represents Peterson in a civil wrongful death case brought against him by relatives of his slain third wife, Kathleen Savio.

After the bid to convince Will County Judge Edward Burmila to give Peterson a new trial came up short, Peterson's case was taken by the state appellate defender's office. The three attorneys have filed to replace the appellate defender's office.

Peterson is serving a 38-year prison sentence at Downstate Menard Correctional Center.

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