Adding this to the thread, as it relates to more lawyers for Drew.
Two more big names join Peterson defense team
Published: 4/22/2010 5:27 PM | Updated: 4/23/2010 12:17 AM
They don't have cool nicknames like "The Shark," but two other high-profile Chicago attorneys known for their aggressive courtroom styles are joining the Drew Peterson defense team.
Attorneys
Steven A. Greenberg and
Ralph E. Meczyk are expected to file their appearances by Monday to defend the former Bolingbrook police sergeant on charges he killed his third wife as the former couple neared a financial settlement in their divorce.
Both attorneys have handled dozens of murder trials in their lengthy legal careers.
Most notably,
Meczyk defended former Chicago police officer Anthony Doyle in the landmark Family Secrets federal mob trial. And, late last year,
Greenberg represented triple killer Brian Dugan for the infamous 1983 sex slaying of Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville.
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Jury selection is slated to begin June 14, but the trial may be delayed if prosecutors appeal Will Circuit Judge Stephen White's anticipated ruling regarding the admissibility of about one dozen hearsay statements.
"The passing of a law designed to convict a specific person makes this a witch hunt; that offends my sense of justice," Greenberg said of a recent hearsay law sparked by the Peterson case. "I look forward to the challenge of ensuring Drew gets a fair trial and is found not guilty."
http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=375396
**Interesting that Drew now has another "mob" attorney and one who defended someone in a very high profile Illinois case. (ie. the Nicarico case)