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What's the guideline calculation for a Governor selling a Senate seat?

By Douglas A. Berman

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I often joke that politicians and criminals will always make sure I have a job and that business gets good when politicians are the criminals.  If that joke has a basis in reality, business just got real good in light of this stunning news out of Illinois: Federal agents arrested Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and a senior aide on corruption charges, accusing the Democratic governor of trying to sell the Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.  Mr. Blagojevich, 51 years old, and chief of staff John Harris, 46, are each charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. According to a 76-page two-count indictment unsealed by prosecutors in Chicago on Tuesday, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents allegedly heard the governor on wiretaps attempting to trade or sell the Senate seat being vacated by Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 09, 2008 (boomark / email).

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