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      • After four days of deliberation, the jury found Michael Peterson guilty of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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  2. Jun 9, 2022 · In 2003, after a lengthy legal trial, Peterson was convicted of killing his wife Kathleen Peterson on December 9, 2001. After numerous failed appeals, in 2011, Peterson was released on bail...

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  3. Michael Iver Peterson (born October 23, 1943) is an American novelist who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, on December 9, 2001. After eight years, Peterson was granted a new trial after the judge ruled a critical prosecution witness gave misleading testimony.

  4. Mar 28, 2024 · Crime. 'The Staircase': Where Is Michael Peterson Now? The novelist and military veteran was sentenced to life in prison in 2003 for the murder of his second wife, Kathleen Peterson. By. Skyler...

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  5. Jun 4, 2022 · After a lengthy and often bizarre trial which was chronicled in the 2004 documentary series The Staircase, Peterson was found guilty of Kathleen's murder, partially on the basis of blood...

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    • Michael Peterson. Sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Kathleen Peterson, Michael was granted a new trial in 2011 when it was brought to light that a key prosecution witness had given misleading information under oath.
    • Todd Peterson. Todd (Patrick Schwarzenegger) stood by his father's side throughout every twist and turn of the case. Much like his character in The Staircase, he cultivated a strong social media presence.
    • Clayton Peterson. As shown in the miniseries, Clayton Peterson (Dane DeHaan) served four years in prison for an attempted bombing at Duke University years before Kathleen Peterson’s death.
    • Margaret Ratliff. Played by Sophie Turner, Margaret is the eldest daughter of Air Force captain George Ratliff and his wife, Elizabeth, who lived next door to Michael and Patty Peterson in Germany.
  6. Jun 9, 2022 · A judge vacated the verdict in 2011 and granted a new trial when it was revealed that there was tainted blood spatter evidence and one of the prosecution’s witnesses had committed perjury. He was...

  7. NC v. PETERSON (2003) Michael Peterson is on trial for the 2001 death of his wife, Kathleen. Her body was found at the bottom of a staircase in the couple’s Durham home. Prosecutors allege he killed Kathleen to get her $1.4 million life insurance policy.

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