Category: News Author : Kim LaCapria Posted: August 1, 2011
Tags : Barack Obama, blagojevich, blagojevich tapes, blagojevich third trial, Chicago, corruption, illinois, rod blagojevich
Despite some pretty damning evidence that disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tried to sell the vacated Senate seat of Barack Obama, the ex-politician’s lawyers are seeking a third trial in the corruption case.
For instance, one recording revealed Blagojevich stating that President Obama’s seat was “…a f***ing valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing,” and last month, he was convicted on 17 out of 20 corruption counts. But Blagojevich’s lawyers are expected to appear before a judge today at a hearing following the filing of a motion for a new trial.
The erstwhile governor’s attorneys plan to make some hefty accusations:
…they filed a hefty 158 page motion detailing their perceived “avalanche of errors” in the retrial.
Among them are claims that, “manipulation by the government led to the improper exclusion of potential jurors. ” And that, “the Court essentially denied all of the defense’s motions.”
As Blagojevich’s lawyers are slated to argue for the new trial, a local paper observed:
The other reason Blagojevich’s name was so fitting on those signs was that he and the tollway had identical functions in life: pay to play… Just as former Gov. Blagojevich and his cronies once required of a racetrack owner and a hospital CEO, the tollways require the same of motorists: if you want to proceed, pay up. If not, the light stays red. Maybe if Mr. Blagojevich had used that business-as-usual analogy as his defense, he would have gotten off.
Do you think Blagojevich deserves a third chance in court?
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Aug 1, 2011
Why on earth should he get a third trial….Guess if he gets enough trials it will come out like he wants it to….He was found guilty on 17 charges….put his A ** in jail where he belongs..
Aug 1, 2011
No 3rd trial. Enough of our tax dollars have been eaten up on this man.
Aug 1, 2011
No way no how.
Aug 1, 2011
What? His lawyers must think it's a game with taxpayer's money(best-two out of three). Illinois has new problems, Put this crook in jail…
Aug 1, 2011
if it was me, they would have locked me up and thrown the key away…
Aug 1, 2011
He was right business as usual that is the usual thing in illinois right? Stop being hypocrite it happens everyday in America money always speak loud and clear and this is the only thing that all the politicians specially in illinois win they have nothing but MONEY. SO YOU WANT SOMETHING THEN PAY!
Aug 1, 2011
NO new trials. He has had his day in court, twice. He just wants to keep his name in the news so he can get more for the book he wants to publish about his unfair treatment at the hands of his victims…the people of Illiniois.
Aug 1, 2011
Tic, toc, tic, toc, tic, toc, tic, toc…time is running out for Blago and he knows it! The good thing about this is Rod will be able to eat all the nuts he wants, and Patti will be able to swallow as many nuts as she wants when he gone….Justice has been served. Tell us Rod how dose it feel; to think you were a giant who people admired, when in fact all you really ever were was a very small man everyone made fun of!