Trial date set in gun case against Drew Peterson
Posted August 27, 2008 11:00 pm
JOLIET -- A judge in Will County has set a trial date in the gun charges case against former police officer Drew Peterson.
Authorities arrested the Bolingbrook man in May for possessing an assault rifle with a barrel shorter than allowed by state law and for unlawfully transferring the rifle to his son. The two felony charges each carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
At a Thursday status hearing, the judge set a December 8th trial date. He also scheduled a pretrial hearing for September 18th.
Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky, hasn't returned a message seeking comment.
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