Rod Blagojevich Verdict: Judge Sends Jury Back to Deliberate (verdict in 2 of 24 counts)

ABCNews.co ^ | 08/12/2010 | CHRIS BURY, JESSICA HOPPER and CHRISTINE BROZYNA

[OldDeckHand]

ury Agrees on Only 2 Counts; Has Yet to Discuss 11 Counts in 12 Days of Deliberations.

The jury deliberating the case of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has come to agreement on only two of the 24 counts.

Of the 22 remaining counts, the jurors said that they haven't discussed 11 counts of wire fraud. Of the 11 counts they have discussed but have been unable to reach agreement on, they indicated that they appear to be deadlocked.

[OldDeckHand]

Interesting.

[Sacajaweau]

Wire fraud should be pretty cut and dry. Can you say 12 Dumb, Dem jurors?

[wideawake]

Apparently even the price of juries is deeply discounted during this Recovery Summer.

[Jackson57]

Hopefully the jury is trying to let the judge know that unless they hear ALL of the evidence they won’t be able to reach a verdict.

[Carley]

More like they see thru Fitz and aren’t going along with the game.

[STARWISE]

Very detailed thread here

Blagojevich trial: Hearing about jury deadlock nears
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2569343/posts

[D-fendr]

Blogo’s lawyer may have earned his fee during the juror selection phase.

[Williams]

As a tv personality Blago became sort of a likeable dope.

[edcoil]

This is done. Over and out. Political class protects itself.

[TexasCajun]

The Chicago Way!

Didn't they make a movie with this story-line already?

I suspect one juror will be going to Didney Land.

[equalitybeforethelaw]

Fix is in. I guess this is how justice works in Chicago.

[Seruzawa]

You only have to hold a knife to the throat of one juror’s wife or child.

[longtermmemmory]

can you say idiot prosecutors?

[Texas Fossil]

price of juries

It is Chicago.

[cookcounty]

Does anybody else wonder about whether Fitz is on the take or the make or what?

He is one very wierd prosecutor, and lately, highly unprofessional.

[Ciexyz]

As a TV personality Blago became sort of a likeable dope.

Boy he played that part well, didn't he? Blago on Apprentice didn't know how to text message and was a total ninny. Gave the impression that he was too dumb to engage in any conspiracy beyond hijinks with Bret.

[Mojave]

Put Obama on the stand, under oath.

[Ciexyz]

Will they throw the book at him for just two counts? I don't want to see him put away for 20 years when murderers can get out in five.

[Gator113]

I’d like to see Hot-Rod walk on all of this... until or unless his coconspirators are brought to trial.

[Gator113]

He’s white and he’s pi$$ed off Obama... he’s had it.