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  • Judge Reschedules George Ryan's Trial (But Once Again Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize)

    01/21/2005 5:24:23 PM PST · by Land_of_Lincoln_John · 3 replies · 527+ views
    CBS 2 Chicago ^ | Jan 21, 2005 | AP
    CHICAGO (AP) A federal judge in Chicago says she'll grant a request to delay George Ryan's racketeering trial after the former governor appeared in court to make a personal plea. Ryan said several times today that he was "begging" U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer to delay his March 14th trial. And his appeal worked. The trial date is now set for Sept. 26. Pallmeyer says she'll allow the delay so Ryan won't be forced to replace his top defense attorney, who has a scheduling conflict. The trial will now begin in September. Ryan told the judge that he came to...
  • Judge Unseals Ryan Racketeering Documents (Ex-Illinois Governor George Ryan)

    01/04/2005 5:45:27 PM PST · by Land_of_Lincoln_John · 7 replies · 1,309+ views
    CBS 2 Chicago ^ | Jan 4, 2005 | CBS 2 Chicago
    CHICAGO (CBS 2) Prosecutors unveiled a panoramic view of their racketeering case against former Gov. George Ryan on Tuesday, saying he got free Caribbean vacations, cash for his brother's ailing business and a host of other financial benefits through ties to corrupt state landlords and lobbyists. The government's 114-page preview of the evidence they plan to present at Ryan's racketeering conspiracy trial portrays the former governor as intimately involved in even minor details of alleged corruption, from doling out coveted low-digit license plates to holding luncheons for state employees who raised money for his campaign fund. It shows Ryan as...