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Blagojevich guilty [on 17 counts]
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| Last Edited | COSDem Jun 27, 2011 02:25pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Media | Newspaper - Chicago Tribune |
| News Date | Monday, June 27, 2011 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of corruption.
As he left hisRavenswood Manor home for the courtroom today, Blagojevich had told reporters,
“My hands are shaking, my knees are weak.” He said he was praying for the best. “It’s in God’s hands.”
Blagojevich stopped to hug one onlooker and thanked her for her support. Another onlooker jeered, calling to Blagojevich to enjoy his time in jail.
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and the head of Chicago'sFBI office, Robert Grant, were in the courtroom when the verdict was announced.
Jurors had barely begun their 10th day of deliberations when they told Judge James Zagel they had reached a verdict on 18 of 20 counts against the former governor. |
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