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Michael Peterson trial

2003 American murder trial

State v. Peterson
CourtSuperior Court of North Carolina
Full case name State of North Carolina v. Michael Iver Peterson
StartedJuly 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)
DecidedOctober 10, 2003 (2003-10-10)
VerdictGuilty of murder of Kathleen Peterson
Appealed to
Subsequent actions
  • Motion for new trial denied by Durham County Superior Court on March 10, 2009
  • New trial granted on December 16, 2011
  • Entered Alford plea on February 24, 2017, sentenced to 86 months with credit for time served
Judge sittingOrlando Hudson

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.[1] In 2017, Peterson submitted an Alford Michael Peterson And The True Story Behind 'The Staircase' LOTE