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Peterson judge silences court spectators

August 17, 2012

The judge at former police officer Drew Peterson's murder trial has warned spectators not to gasp or express any forms of disapproval during testimony. Judge Edward Burmila on Friday was reacting to a complaint from defense attorneys that jurors might be influenced by the expressions in the packed Joliet courtroom. With the jury out of the room, Burmila told spectators he understood the...

Source: http://dailyherald.com/article/20120817/news/708179770/
 
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