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Last refuge of a scoundrel: Blame the lawyers

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

On ABAJ.com: Blago Defense Plans to Blame Then-Gov’s Lawyers for Steering Him in Wrong Direction: To the extent that impeached former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may admit any mistaken conduct on the stand if he testifies, as expected, in his ongoing political corruption trial, there is a ready-made target for blame: His lawyers. His criminal lawyers have notified the Chicago federal court in which his case is being tried that Blagojevich plans to rely on advice of counsel as a defense—that is to say, of course, advice of the counsel on whom he relied as governor, reports the Chicago Tribune's Blagojevich on Trial blog.

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on July 13, 2010 (boomark / email).