'The Staircase': Who Was Dennis Rowe and What Happened to Him?.Vermignon, who plays the real-life documentarian Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, shared he was "more confused than before" over the case, especially after hearing about the Owl Theory during filming. Now with The Staircase over on HBO Max, audiences may have been hoping to finally have some answers, however, this most definitely will not be the case, The Staircase star Vincent Vermignon told Newsweek. Since Michael Peterson's trial in 2003, true-crime enthusiasts have been debating the case, with more attention being brought to Peterson's guilty verdict thanks to Oscar-winning director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 13-part documentary series on the case dropped on Netflix in 2018.įor years, audiences have been questioning whether Michael Peterson killed his wife Kathleen, if the Owl Theory is truly plausible or if unfortunately, Kathleen simply fell down the stairs. An Alford Plea is a plea where the defendant admits that the evidence against them would likely lead to a finding of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, but the defendant is able to assert their innocence, as Peterson did.Īfter entering his Alford Plea, Michael Peterson was sentenced to time already served, meaning he was allowed to leave prison for good. Michael Peterson was officially declared a free man in February 2017 when he entered an Alford Plea to the reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter. Peterson is now a free man after entering an Alford plea. Michael Peterson in the Netflix documentary series, The Staircase.
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