Court Sets New Trial for Slayer of Palme
From Associated Press
STOCKHOLM —
An appeals court on Friday agreed to a new trial for Christer Pettersson, who was convicted in the slaying of Prime Minister Olof Palme, the national TT news agency said.
Pettersson, a 42, was sentenced to life in prison last month after his conviction. He denied shooting Palme and appealed.
The prosecution also appealed because it wanted to convict Pettersson of attempted murder in the wounding of Palme’s widow, Lisbeth.
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