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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich convicted of one count

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this breaking AP report, today a "federal jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents."  Here are more details: The judge in the case said he planned to call a mistrial on the remaining 23 counts. Immediately after the jury reached its verdict, prosecutors said they intend to retry the case against Blagojevich as soon as possible. The jury deliberated for 14 days before arriving at the verdict. Blagojevich had pleaded not guilty to all 24 counts, including charges of trying to sell or trade an appointment to President Obama's vacated Senate seat.  He faced up to $6 million in fines and a sentence of 415 years in prison. His brother, Nashville, Tenn., businessman Robert Blagojevich, 54, also pleaded not guilty to taking part in that alleged scheme...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 17, 2010 (boomark / email).