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It's Over: Blago Won't Testify At Trial
http://cbs2chicago.com/governor/rod.blagojevich.trial.2.1816640.html ^

Posted on 07/21/2010 10:05:11 AM PDT by Scythian

CHICAGO (CBS) ― Click to enlarge1 of 1 Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves federal court following opening arguments at his trial June 8, 2010 in Chicago.

The trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is coming to a sudden and unexpected end on Wednesday, as defense attorneys announced that Blagojevich was not taking the stand, despite repeated promises over the past 19 months that he would.

The former governor's defense team then rested it case. Blagojevich will make a statement later today and you can watch that here on cbs2chicago.com.

U.S. District Judge James Zagel asked Blagojevich if it was his decision not to testify.

"Yes, judge," Blagojevich said.

"Have you deliberated in your own mind as to what your decision should be?" Zagel asked.

"Yes, I have," Blagojevich said. "It is my decision, judge. On the advice of my attorneys I made the decision freely and voluntarily."

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs2chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blago; blagojevich; illinois; whore
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To: Scythian
You’re wrong, the pardon would be for “Resting his case without even making a defense” which is what he just did. Seems pretty fishy to me ...

It worked for the New Black Panthers.

41 posted on 07/21/2010 11:45:30 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Only a liberal would expect the grasshopper to be as well prepared for winter as the ant.)
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To: Scythian

The not calling any witnesses sets up the motion for a new trial becuase of “ineffective counsel”. Blago’s entire defense has been nothing but a delaying tactic. My hypothesis is that theyhave plans to kleep this in appeal after appeal (look how much they have delayed the trial already) and get release bond to stay out of jail until they are all resolved. That keeps him on the tv reality show-radio talk show-personal appearance circuit until his kids are out of the house. In other words, he will be allowed to continue to profit from his crimes.
Someone in the Chicago democratic political machine will come up with a very quiet, very lucrative sinecure for him in exchange for his silence on what he knows about Oilbama, Rahmbo and Dickey daley.

I also beleive that the fix is in. I think that the jury will take less than two days to convict him. From there I give it a 50% chance of a directed not guilty verdict, and if that doesn’t happen, a 50% chance of a 6 month sentence. Then the endless appeals will come and he’ll manage to get granted release on every one of them.

You are about to see the world’s first writ of “habeas capillus”—”you have the hair”.


42 posted on 07/21/2010 11:57:44 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: Windy City Conservative

Blago got his newspaper-wrapped fish, I see.


43 posted on 07/21/2010 11:58:40 AM PDT by Gorzaloon (CNN:AP:etc:Today, President Obama's stool was firm and well-formed. One end was slightly pointed. ")
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45 posted on 07/21/2010 1:53:19 PM PDT by GalaxieFiveHundred
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To: Scythian

“Money makes the world go around, the world go around...”


46 posted on 07/21/2010 1:58:09 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (with love, from me, to you)
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To: Scythian

WOW, I wonder if his life was threatened, or better yet, he was offered a job in Washington?


47 posted on 07/21/2010 2:02:27 PM PDT by ducttape45
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To: Scythian

I hope tomorrows headline reads:

Blago paid $50 million to not testify and accept settlement

Also on Friday, Page 7:

Gibbs announces $50 million award to Chicago charity


48 posted on 07/21/2010 2:19:09 PM PDT by The Hubris
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To: Scythian

His defense was the prosecution didnt prove their case. This is a legal tactic used when the defense is 100 percent sure thay are gonna win or lose their case. They dont use this ploy if they have any doubts one way or another. I believe they feel they lose for sure if Blago has to face cross examination. Anyway, he is not gonna get a pardon.


49 posted on 07/21/2010 2:59:53 PM PDT by mono
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To: Procyon
However, if the defendant chooses to testify, he has to go first.

So, if a defendant presents a witness and then decides later that he wants to testisfy, he can't???

Not the way they do it on Law n Order :-)

50 posted on 07/21/2010 4:17:12 PM PDT by evad (SHUT IT DOWN!!!)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

Good point!


51 posted on 07/21/2010 4:49:45 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: mono
Even Obama would never pardon this jerkola. Clinton.....maybe yes.

Holder's still around, he knows how it's done.

52 posted on 07/21/2010 8:30:45 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: Scythian

HE was either promised a small island of Cabo St. Lucas, or he has lazer dots on his family members every night.


53 posted on 07/21/2010 8:33:23 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama .......yes.......is fascist... ...He meets every diagnostic of history>)
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To: Dixie Yooper
The truth you write rings loud and clear. More thug extortion Chicago style will soon be on the way, and thats as sure as the dawning of day.

I really enjoy the transparancey of the Obama fascist Junta.

54 posted on 07/21/2010 8:36:23 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama .......yes.......is fascist... ...He meets every diagnostic of history>)
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To: CutePuppy

Seem to remember when Obama recently went to Chicago one of his first acts was meeting with Fitzgerald . . ..


55 posted on 07/21/2010 8:36:39 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: mono

Oh, please. Of course he would pardon him. He will do what’s politically expedient for himself. Blago is a loose cannon.

The deal is in the bag. I doubt he’ll be convicted anyway. The prosecution didn’t deliver.


56 posted on 07/22/2010 4:21:42 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: chilltherats

Some folks think everything is a dirty commie conspiracy. I guess the pardon could be delivered in an umarked black helicopter. Of course, if he is acquitted he wont need a pardon for this offense and I really doubt the Obama crowd fear this chump at all. Some pardons are expedient. This one is not. He would never have been indicted if they feared him. He would have gotten a deal at worst. Blago is just a two bit Chicago ward healer and there are hundreds of them. Time will tell if you are right and I am wrong, but I am amazed at your apparent political naivete.


57 posted on 07/22/2010 5:00:39 AM PDT by mono
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To: Windy City Conservative

I just don’t see how this is over, he walks? what about the wiretaps....the tapes? what world do we live in now?


58 posted on 07/22/2010 6:09:22 AM PDT by freebird5850 (Obama golfed while the Gulf gushed.)
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To: mono

I didn’t say there was a conspiracy.

I don’t think Blago will be convicted, but if he is, he’ll be pardoned because he’s a loose cannon with a lot of dirt on the same Chicago power combine/inner circle zero and Jarrett came from. I didn’t say he’d be pardoned because zero is afraid of him.

You’re the one who hasn’t thought this through.


59 posted on 07/22/2010 3:24:07 PM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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