Politics & Government

Lawyer Calls Drew Peterson Case 'Very Weak'

Joseph "Shark" Lopez gets big win in court with another client.

Joseph "Shark" Lopez, one of the five lawyers defending Drew Peterson against charges he murdered his third wife, Kathleen Savio, said the accused wife-killer should be happy about the lawyer's latest court victory.

Lopez recently won a first-degree murder case brought against known gang member Anthony Collazo, who allegedly killed a pizzeria manager.

“Mr. Callazo is extremely happy to have been cleared of this charge of murder,” Lopez said in a report.  "I am sure that Drew Peterson is also pleased because there was more evidence against Mr. Callazo then there is against Drew Peterson, and the jury found him not guilty.  This just shows how very weak the case against Drew Peterson is.”

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Peterson allegedly drowned Savio in March 2004 but was not arrested until the disappearance of his next wife, Stacy Peterson, attracted attention to her death.

The State Police have said they suspect Drew Peterson might have killed Stacy Peterson as well, but have yet to bring charges against the disgraced former Bolingbrook cop.

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Stacy Peterson vanished in October 2007. She remains missing and the State Police have labeled her case a "potential homicide." Peterson was jailed in connection with Savio's death in May 2009.

Editor's Note: Shorewood Patch Editor Joseph Hosey contributed to this report.


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