on may 7, 2009, peterson was indicted by a will county grand jury and arrested for the murder of savio. bail was set at $20 million. in october 2009, peterson sued jp morgan chase for revoking a home equity credit line that he wanted to use to pay legal expenses, claiming his income of "nearly $109,000 per year" was not sufficient. in july 2010, judge white ruled that peterson would remain in the will county jail for the remainder of his trial and appeals process. prosecutors argued he could pose a danger if released.