Michael Peterson
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 80 |
Date of birth | October 23,1943 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Nashville |
Tennessee | |
United States | |
Conviction(s) | manslaughter |
Children | Clayton Peterson |
Todd Peterson | |
Spouse | Kathleen Peterson |
Patricia Sue Peterson | |
Siblings | Jack Peterson |
Ann Christensen | |
Bill Peterson | |
Job | Novelist |
Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Duke University | |
Parents | Eugen Iver Peterson |
Eleanor Bartolino | |
Books | Santa's Pandemic Cruise |
Baby Division | |
The Immortal Dragon | |
Official site | michaelpetersonmusic.com |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Nationality | American |
Songs | SongsDrink, Swear, Steal & LieMichael Peterson · 1997 From Here to EternityMichael Peterson · 1997 Too Good to Be TrueMichael Peterson · 1997 View 25+ more |
List | Drink, Swear, Steal & LieMichael Peterson · 1997 |
Movies/Shows | Death on the Staircase |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 561749 |
Michael Peterson Life story
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.
Charles Bronson: Public parole hearing due for notorious prisoner
A public Parole Board hearing for Charles Bronson is due to take place later. A panel will decide whether the 70-year-old, who is one of the UK's longest serving prisoners, is fit for release. So who is Bronson and why has he been in prison for so long?
Who is Charles Bronson ?The notorious prisoner was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, in December 1952 as Michael Peterson .
He was convicted of armed robbery in 1974 and earned a reputation as a violent and dangerous inmate.
The former bare-knuckle boxer changed his name to Charles Bronson during a brief spell of freedom in the 1980s, but now uses the name Charles Salvador.
He chose the name as a homage to the Spanish artist Salvador Dali .
While in prison, Bronson has created A Number of artworks and many have been sold, with some proceeds donated to charity.
In 2014, a sale of 200 of his pieces.
He has had several books published, including ones about his prison fitness regime and his time at.
A film starring Tom Hardy , released in 2009, also dramatised Bronson's Time In prison.
Why has he been in prison for so long?Bronson was first jailed aged 22 in 1974 for armed robbery and wounding.
Since then he has only had brief spells out of prison and is believed to spend much of his Time In solitary confinement.
He has become notorious for attacks on prison staff and other inmates.
In 1975 he attacked a fellow prisoner with a glass jug and in 1985 he carried out a three-day rooftop protest.
In 1994, Bronson held a prison librarian hostage and demanded an inflatable doll, a helicopter and a cup of tea as ransom.
Four Years later, he took three inmates hostage at Belmarsh Prison in London.
Then 12 Months on, he took a prison education worker hostage for 44 hours at HMP Hull and was sentenced to a discretionary life term, with a minimum of Four Years .
He received a further two-year jail term in 2014 for holding a prison governor in a headlock at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes .
In 2017 he was while an inmate at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire .
A year later, he was.
During his trial, Bronson admitted he had been a " very nasty man" in The Past , as he described to The Jury how during his Time In prison he had held 11 hostages in nine different sieges - including governors, doctors, staff and, on one occasion, his solicitor.
In a Bronson said he could " taste freedom".
He Said : " The System have labelled me for so many years untameable, untreatable, unpredictable, dangerous, blah, blah, blah. I've had every label you can think of.
" But at The End of The Day , what people don't realise, since George, my son, has come into My Life , I've changed and. . George has got me The Best legal team in The World . . I'm Coming Home , I'm definitely Coming Home . "
What will happen at the hearing?In 2020 Bronson won a court case arguing for a and in 2022, rules were changed to allow such hearings to take place.
In December, The First public hearing occurred. It was regarding Russell Causley, who murdered his wife Carole Packman in Bournemouth in 1985.
The board decided Causley was fit for release and he has.
Bronson's hearing is due to take place at The Royal Courts of Justice in London and will continue on Wednesday.
The Parole Board's duty will be to decide whether Bronson presents a danger to others. If the risks are deemed low, he could be released on A Life licence.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com