Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked a judge to nullify the lone conviction in his mostly deadlocked corruption trial, saying the jury's decision was underpinned by errors at trial and prosecutor misconduct. Defense attorneys filed a motion saying the trial judge should override the verdict and acquit Blagojevich of lying to the FBI or set it aside and try him again on that charge. If the judge refuses to toss the conviction, multiple arguments in the filing could lay the groundwork for appeal to a higher court.
September 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked a judge to nullify the lone conviction in his mostly deadlocked corruption trial, saying the jury’s decision was underpinned by errors at trial and misconduct by prosecutors.
Trial Judge James Zagel should override jurors’ verdict and acquit Blagojevich of lying to the FBI or set it aside and try him again on that charge, defense attorneys said in a motion filed at the U.S. District Court in Chicago.
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