Question: Facts: - conviction: murder - conviction status: nash correctional institution nashville , north carolina - conviction penalty: life without parole - spouse: patricia 1997-2001 -rrb- sue peterson -lrb- 1965-1987 -rrb- kathleen hunt -lrb- - children: 4 - birth date: 23 october 1943 - name: michael iver peterson - birth place: nashville , tennessee , usa - occupation: soldier , columnist , writer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael peterson -lrb- murder suspect -rrb- .
Answer:
michael iver peterson -lrb- born october 23 , 1943 -rrb- is an american novelist who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife , kathleen peterson .on december 15 , 2011 , peterson was granted a new trial .