Staircase Murders Michael Peterson

In december of 2001 kathleen peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in the peterson home in durham north carolina.

Staircase murders michael peterson. This second trial had been scheduled to begin on may 8 2017. Per cnn kathleen peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her durham north carolina home in 2001 and her husband michael put on trial for her murder both events throwing. After calling 911 to report his wifes accident successful novelist and aspiring politician michael peterson becomes the prime suspect in her alleged murder. Michael petersons lead defense attorney david rudolf was the clinical law professor of jerry buting who along with dean strang formed the defense team for steven avery the wrongly accused murderer at the center of making a murderer.

Michael peterson subject of the netflix documentary the staircase has a new book about his wife kathleen peterson his murder trial life in prison and life since he was released. After eight years peterson was granted a new trial after the judge ruled a critical prosecution witness gave misleading testimony. The bizarre case of michael petersons murder trial is the subject of the new netflix docu series the staircase. With treat williams kevin pollak samaire armstrong brandon ray olive.

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.