He does, but it also appears that those in positions of power are doing their best to stack the deck against him. If I was Blago, I’d be worried about what new and unique rules will be encountered at the appelate court.
I also would not be surprised if he is found not guilty, because from what I have understood, the prosecution presented a pitiful case, but I have no way of knowing if this is true or not.
Yes, the case presented is weak and was made so because prosecution went out of its way to limit the outside political overtones (except for "Blago corruption" as a profit motive).
From Blago once offered Holder a $300K job / Witness charts money flow in Blagojevich case - FR, 2010 June 17
Some jurors seemed to strain to follow the testimony, some yawning, their hands pressed against their cheeks, with even some defense attorneys appearing to tire and shut their eyes for several minutes.The evidence amounted to lots of dots, but prosecutors stopped short Wednesday of connecting them directly to Blagojevich. His name did not appear on the graphic display, though former fundraisers Christopher Kelly and Tony Rezko did.
Case presented was ad minimum. Blago had nothing to gain by putting himself on the stand.