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I Think Blagojevich May Be Getting Screwed, Somewhat

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

Never want to kick a man when he's down, but there is something hysterical about a politician calling a press conference to announce that the system under which he is being prosecuted is unfair.Now Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is not complaining about the criminal justice system (yet), he's complaining, loudly, about the administrative rules governing his impeachment. He wants the legislature to change the procedural rules so that he can call as witnesses everyone except Jesus, Moses, and Britney Spears (I think). He is doing the classic "I'm going to drag everyone who ever spoke to me into this and embarrass as many people as I can until either the system apologizes to me or I have a nervous breakdown."So I read the rules.Blago says he can't challenge the evidence...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on January 23, 2009 (boomark / email).