Peterson Trial

The prosecution almost blew it during opening statements:

• Less than five minutes into the prosecution's opening statement, Peterson's legal team demanded a mistrial after State's Atty. James Glasgow told jurors that Peterson offered a co-worker $25,000.
  
  Defense attorneys cut Glasgow off before he could complete his sentence and, with the jury sent out of the courtroom, argued that prosecutors should not be allowed to mentioned Peterson's alleged attempt to hire a hit man to kill Savio since they never notified the defense that they planned to use such evidence.
  
  Judge Edward Burmila sustained the objection, prompting defense attorney Steve Greenberg to demand a mistrial.
  
  "We would ask for a mistrial because it's so prejudicial," he said. "I hate to bring it (the trial) to a screeching halt, but we've got a jury in the box and what are you supposed to say to them? That this was a big mistake?"

The Tribune says Stacy Peterson's family was pleased with how the first day went, but Peterson is on trial for the death of wife #3, Kathleen Savio, so Stacy's family has zero to do with any of this. Based on the coverage, the defense is poking so many holes in a circumstantial case, this thing wouldn't float in the empty bathtub Savio supposedly drowned in. But we'll see how it goes.