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Prosecutor Says Sen. Burris Will Not Face Perjury Charge
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jun 19, 2009 04:11pm |
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| Category | Announcement |
| Author | Perry Bacon |
| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Friday, June 19, 2009 09:45:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) will not be charged with perjury for statements he made about the circumstances of his appointment earlier this year to replace President Obama in the Senate.
Sangamon County prosecutor John Schmidt said in a statement that Burris's testimony to a special committee of the Illinois House of Representatives in January was "incomplete" but constituted "insufficient evidence" to pursue a perjury charge.
Some Democrats in both Illinois and Washington have sharply criticized Burris for the testimony in which he explained his appointment by then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) but did not tell investigators of his discussions with Blagojevich's brother Robert about how Burris could help raise money for the governor. The Illinois panel was questioning Burris as part of its investigation of Rod Blagojevich, who had been arrested Dec. 8 on corruption charges that included allegations of trying to sell the seat vacated by President Obama. He was later impeached by the state legislature. |
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