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When business executive Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase, investigators figured she fell after a night of drinking. But when pathologists concluded Peterson's injuries looked more like a beating, prosecutors pointed the finger at her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, who now faces life in prison.
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 Verdict Sheet
Jurors must fill out this form once they render their decision.
Jury Instructions
The judge read these instructions for the jury to follow just before deliberations began.
Peterson's E-mails
E-mails from Michael Peterson included talk about money problems, a gay friend and his wife's work troubles.
Web Site List
This extensive list of Web sites was viewed on the defendant's computer.
Letters of Support
Some of the dozens of letters urging the judge to grant Peterson bail repeatedly refer to the "perfect couple," and one writer even comments on how unsteady Kathleen would become when drinking.
Peterson's Autopsy
The medical examiner concluded Kathleen Peterson's death was more likely caused by a beating than a fall down the stairs.
Ratliff's Autopsy
Elizabeth Ratliff's death was initially deemed accidental and her cause of death was a brain hemorrhage.
Supplemental Motion
This defense motion provides details about dissimilarities between the two dead women's injuries following Ratliff's exhumation and second autopsy.
Lab Results
The State Bureau of Investigation analyzed the Petersons clothing for finger and shoe prints.
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