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Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« on: August 17, 2010, 04:32:29 PM »


A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of one count against him: lying to the FBI. The jury was deadlocked on the other 23 counts against the former governor, and all four counts against his brother.

The jury in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial has reached a verdict, and Blagojevich and his brother are in the courtroom awaiting the announcement after being summoned by U.S. District Judge James Zagel.

U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald and Robert Grant, head of the FBI in Chicago, were also in the courtroom for the announcement.

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Granted, there are 24 counts, but they just read the first one - GUILTY of lying to the federal government.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 04:34:16 PM »
From the same link above:

Update: A federal jury today convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of one count against him: lying to the FBI. The jury was deadlocked on the other 23 counts against the former governor, and all four counts against his brother.

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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2010, 04:45:30 PM »
The local news just reported that the judge said he will declare a mistrial on the deadlocked charges leaving it open for the feds to retry him.

I don't really like the lying to investigators charge, simply because that seems to be a CYA charge on the part of the investigators and prosecutors.  I mean if the feds interviewed anyone long enough after tapping phones and surveillance , I'm sure they could catch them telling some lies.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 04:47:35 PM »
Any mention of the max penalty for lying to the FBI?

It's not in the article....
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 04:47:37 PM »
Lying to the FBI carries a maximum sentence of five years.  I'm not holding my breath.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2010, 04:48:41 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on August 17, 2010, 04:47:37 PM
Lying to the FBI carries a maximum sentence of five years.  I'm not holding my breath.

Yep, that's right.  I really hope they re-try his ass.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2010, 04:49:20 PM »
Just got home from the Dr. This is absurd!! They had him dead to rights with the tapes and all.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2010, 04:51:05 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 17, 2010, 04:45:30 PM
I don't really like the lying to investigators charge, simply because that seems to be a CYA charge on the part of the investigators and prosecutors.  I mean if the feds interviewed anyone long enough after tapping phones and surveillance , I'm sure they could catch them telling some lies.

It only seems like that because that's exactly what it is.  Not that I have any great sympathy for him, of course.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2010, 05:17:18 PM »
Quote from: Thor on August 17, 2010, 04:49:20 PM
Just got home from the Dr. This is absurd!! They had him dead to rights with the tapes and all.

Well, when a "jury of your peers" includes nobody with an IQ over 50, I'm kinda surprised they were able to vote out even the ONE guilty verdict. :shortbus:
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2010, 06:04:46 PM »
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After Judge James B. Zagel said he plans to call a mistrial on the remaining counts, federal prosecutors said they would retry Blagojevich "as quickly as possible."

Zagel set a hearing for Aug. 26 to decide the manner and timing of the retrial. He also said Blagojevich's bond will stay the same.

Blagojevich faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for lying to agents investigating the corruption allegations.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2010, 06:35:32 PM »
What's the penalty for the Fed's lying to us?
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2010, 08:07:14 PM »
No surprise here. Chicago is rotten to the core.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2010, 08:07:47 PM »
Quote from: Bondai on August 17, 2010, 06:35:32 PM
What's the penalty for the Fed's lying to us?


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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2010, 08:10:13 PM »
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 08:12:40 PM »
Quote from: ColonialMarine0431 on August 17, 2010, 08:07:14 PM
No surprise here. Chicago is rotten to the core.

A corrupt cesspool. Such a pity because it was one of the great cities.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2010, 08:14:33 PM »
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2010, 08:47:43 PM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on August 17, 2010, 08:12:40 PM
A corrupt cesspool. Such a pity because it was one of the great cities.

Chicago has been a corrupt cess pool, and a boil on the ass of humanity since the 1840s. 
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2010, 12:45:15 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on August 17, 2010, 08:47:43 PM
Chicago has been a corrupt cess pool, and a boil on the ass of humanity since the 1840s. 


Very very true
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2010, 02:20:21 AM »
The first year he ran in Illinois I voted for him. Seven times.  :evillaugh:
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2010, 02:53:37 AM »
Well that was enough to put Libby away for a couple of years wasn't it?  So toss his ass in the clink, and retry him on the other counts while he's making cozy cozy with Bubba.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2010, 05:24:28 AM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on August 18, 2010, 02:20:21 AM
The first year he ran in Illinois I voted for him. Seven times.  :evillaugh:

LOL.

Sounds like there was one holdout.  They will try him again and do a better job this time. 
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2010, 08:35:30 AM »
Quote from: TJ on August 18, 2010, 05:24:28 AM
LOL.

Sounds like there was one holdout.  They will try him again and do a better job this time. 

Been listening to WLS in Chicago this morning and they've been interviewing jurors.  The lone hold-out was a woman who apparently listened to liberal talk radio.  I wonder how DUmmy MoPinko got picked for the jury?
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2010, 08:51:15 AM »
People had to have known that this trial was going to be a charade.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2010, 08:53:17 AM »
Quote from: ConservativeJoeG on August 18, 2010, 08:51:15 AM
People had to have known that this trial was going to be a charade.

Since I'm not a lawyer, I don't quite know exactly why this trial wasn't moved.  Something to do with the federal jurisdiction???

The jurors I've heard this morning actually sound pretty reasonable.  The moonbat was not one that was interviewed.
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Re: Blagojevich guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2010, 05:23:41 PM »
Quote from: TJ on August 18, 2010, 05:24:28 AM
Sounds like there was one holdout.  They will try him again and do a better job this time. 
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Criminal justice student Eric Sarnello was willing to speak about his jury time. Some of what he said, we know: many votes just weren't unanimous. But he also painted a picture of what we couldn't see.

"Overall, I'd say everyone was pretty respectful. In the beginning, it was a little more heated, a lot more emotions, voting was defensive. And then we checked ourselves and took emotion out of it," said Sarnello. "To me, it was pretty clear where we were gonna end about the third day."

Despite the division, according to Sarnello, the 12 came very close to convicting Blagojevich on the biggest alleged scheme: trying to sell the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.

It was 11 to 1. The holdout was a woman.

He says at times jurors were getting hostile towards the holdout juror, but then they realized that she would shut down if she felt attacked.
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Sounds like a moonbat.
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