ABC News: U.S.: Hearsay Bothers Last Juror to Find Peterson Guilty

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Hearsay Bothers Last Juror to Find Peterson Guilty Sep 8th 2012, 09:35 The final juror to agree to convict Drew Peterson of murder in the death of his ex-wife says he "barely slept" one night during the proceedings. Ron Supalo says the same nagging questions kept popping into his head. Ultimately the U.S. Postal Service mail carrier joined other members of the panel and found the ex-suburban Chicago police officer guilty of Kathleen Savio's murder. AP Members of the jury that heard the murder... View Full Caption Members of the jury that heard the murder trial of former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson from left, alternate juror, Patricia Timke, 68, Teresa Mathews, 49, jury forman Eduardo Saldana, 22, and Jeremy Massey, 26, answer questions during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 in Joliet, Ill. The jurors convicted Peterson Thursday of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio. He faces a maximum 60-year prison term when sentenced on Nov. 26. Illinois has no death penalty. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) Close However, Supalo says he's still troubled by the prosecution's reliance on hearsay, statements not based on a witness' direct knowledge. It was the first case in Illinois history to permit the use of hearsay evidence, based on a 2008 state law tailored to Peterson's case. Supalo says he's not sure it's constitutional. Still he says his job was to assess the evidence, not judge the laws.

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