Posted on 05/17/2010 10:10:49 AM PDT by STARWISE
Edited on 05/17/2010 10:11:52 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Attorneys for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich say they're definitely heading to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to delay his corruption trial.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbs2chicago.com ...
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December 8, 2009 11:40 AM
Blagojevich to Face Revised Charges
Federal prosecutors plan to revise their indictment against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Tribune reports, now that the Supreme Court is reviewing one of the laws used to press charges against the allegedly corrupt governor.
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However, prosecutors reportedly announced in a Monday court filing that they are revising the charges, so that the case will not be complicated by a Supreme Court decision regarding the "honest services" fraud law. The high court is scheduled to hear three challenges to the law, which criminalizes activity that deprives the public or the government of the right to have public officials perform their duties honestly.
The "honest services" law was used to bring a number of charges against Blagojevich, and it has been central to a number of public corruption cases. It was used, for instance, to prosecute former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, former Illinois governor George Ryan and some Enron executives.
uh oh...Blago trial...Iran continues to nuke-up...Elections in November...Two Minute Warning, Barry! Time to start throwing Socialism’s Hail Mary passes.
~~Ping!
I don’t believe so. In the followup above,
the US atty changed the indictment charges
because SCOTUS has a case before them for
that very thing (honest services fraud).
Blago’s taking issue with that maneuvering.
Popcorn, Pee-nuts, Cracker-JAAACK!
When the judge refused their request to subpoena Obama, he told the defense that if it becomes clear during the trial that Obama’s testimony is actually necessary, he would reconsider the subpoena. So I think the defense is hoping to prove that Obama’s testimony is necessary rather than appeal the decision.
They have to delay......they can’t send Blago to prison yet because Governor Ryan is still occupying the Governors’ Suite.
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