2012年9月4日星期二

Koch went through more than a dozen hearsay

Koch went through official website of louis vuitton outlet more than a dozen hearsay statements Savio allegedly made to others before she died and that Stacy Peterson made before she disappeared. Hearsay, or statements not based on the direct knowledge of a witness, isn't usually admissible in court, but Illinois passed a law in 2008, dubbed "Drew's Law," that allows it in rare circumstances. Koch reminded jurors that one witness testified how Savio had described Peterson saying to her, "I'm going to kill you." Another witness said Peterson told Savio he could kill her and make it look like an accident. Defense attorney Joel Lopez countered in his two-hour closing that the state had presented "garbage evidence" during its five-week presentation of more than 30 witnesses. "The framers of the Constitution would louis vuitton outlet m40143 barf on this evidence," he said. Another time, he asked, "What evidence do you have that Drew Peterson killed Savio? None. Zero." He said the hearsay was no more credible than water-cooler gossip they might hear around the office. "How many times are you at work and you hear someone say something about someone — they're lying!" he said. Lopez told jurors that when they deliberate, they should hear a voice whispering that Peterson is innocent. Pointing to an American flag by at the judge's bench, he said that presumption was the bedrock of the U.S. justice system. "You have to find he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt — not maybe, not probably (he did it)," he said. "Are we going to convict someone on louis vuitton outlet mart speculation? ... This is America!"

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