Peterson's demeanor cOuld be his undoing • By Don Babwin cide ~taged to look like an THE ASSOCIATED PRESS accident. Marilyn Brenneman, a » Drew senior deputy prosecutor Peterson might not take in Seattle's King County, the stand if he goes to once won a con­ on charges alleging he viction after showing ju­ killed his third wife, but rors a video of a news con­ his words could still play a ference given by a man big role as prosecutors try charged in a drowning to put him away. death. The former police offi­ "We used it to show his cer, facing arraignment attitude was blase," she today on first-degree said. "He was kind of murder charges in the wooden and didn't show 2004 drowning death of any emotion.. .. That is not ex-wife Kathleen Savio, really an -appropriate re­ has never shied from the David Pierini, sponse." media that has followed Drew Peterson shouted, Peterson's attorney his every move since his said joking around is how fourth wife, Stacy, van­ "Look at my bling" while his client deals with ished in 2007 and he be­ going to an arraignment for stress. came a suspect in Savio's the murder of his third wife. "In a tight, uncomfort­ death. able situation, you're gon­ In fact, .he's seemed to na get humor and wise relish the spotlight, often and William _Kennedy cracks," said attorney Joel giving reporters a joke or Smith. "People are going Brodsky, who is expected smart-aleck remark - to think this is a very bi­ to ask a judge today to re­ like smiling and calling zarre person, who's more duce Peterson's , his handcuffs "bling" likely to have committed which is set at $20 million. when he was led to his murder than someone Peterson said he first court appearance who is in mourning." wouldn't behave any earlier this month. Peterson is accused of other way. And that, attorneys say, drowning Savio, who was "Would it be better if I could be one of Peterson's found dead in a dry bath­ hid my head down . and biggest problems. tub in 2004 with a gash on tried to hide my face and "If one wife goes miss­ the back of her head. Her hunched and had tears in ing and (another] wife is death was initially ruled my eyes?" he asked NBC's dead, those aren't usually an acciaent, but after Matt Lauer during a tele­ the subject of jokes," said Stacy Peterson went miss­ phone interview aired on Roy Black, a defense at­ ing, Savio's body was ex­ Today on Friday. "I mean, torney whose clients have humed and authorities no, that's just not me." included Rush Limbaugh ruled her death a homi-