Attorney for Drew Peterson Releases Statement on Arrest Warrant for Weapons Charge

Brodsky: 'This is nothing more than an attempt by state police to avoid returning guns to Drew that had been seized as evidence.'

ThePublicityAgency.com - May 21, 2008

(PRNewsChannel) / Chicago, Ill. - Joel A. Brodsky, of Brodsky and Odeh, criminal defense attorney for Drew Peterson, released this statement following a warrant being issued for his client's arrest on a weapons charge:

"The allegation is that Drew Peterson had in his possession an AR-15 assault rifle that had too short of a barrel.  According to Illinois law, the barrel of a rifle may not be shorter than 16 inches.  State police say this particular weapon had a barrel that was 3/8 of an inch too short.

This weapon in question was used by Drew while he was a Bolingbrook, Ill. police officer. 

Under Illinois state law, police officers are exempt from barrel length requirements for duty weapons.  And this particular gun was registered as one of Drew's SWAT duty weapons.

Authorities seized the weapon in question while Drew was a sergeant and a member of the SWAT team in the Bolingbrook Police Dept.  He did not resign until after the weapons were seized by authorities.

This is nothing more than an attempt by state police to avoid returning guns to Drew that had been seized as evidence.

Even if the barrel of the gun is too short under Illinois state law for a civilian to possess, the rifle was seized while Drew was still an officer and has not been returned to him so he would've had no opportunity to relinquish the weapon.

I don't believe that state police ever informed prosecutors of all the relevant information.  Had they done so, I don't think the prosecutor would ever have approved the charges."

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Joel A. Brodsky, Drew Peterson's Attorney Phone: (312) 701-3000 or
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