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Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« on: June 27, 2011, 12:16:27 PM »
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Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial

By the CNN Wire Staff
June 27, 2011 12:30 p.m. EDT

Chicago (CNN) -- The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a court clerk said Monday. The jury is expected to return verdicts on 18 of 20 public-corruption-related counts Monday afternoon.

Charges against Blagojevich include trying to peddle the U.S. Senate seat that belonged to Barack Obama before he resigned to become president.

Blagojevich has denied any intention of bribery.

Last August, after a two-month trial and 14 days of deliberation, jurors deadlocked on 23 of the 24 charges Blagojevich had faced. They found him guilty on one count of lying to FBI investigators, a conviction that could carry a prison sentence of five years.

The accusation that Blagojevich tried to profit as he considered whom to appoint to succeed Obama, among other allegations, prompted his impeachment by Illinois' House of Representatives and his removal from office by the state Senate in 2009.

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(Obviously), more to come as this develops...
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 12:59:15 PM »
I wonder when the verdicts will be announced.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2011, 01:19:01 PM »
Any word on the verdict regarding his hair?
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2011, 01:26:31 PM »
Quote from: thelaughingman on June 27, 2011, 01:19:01 PM
Any word on the verdict regarding his hair?

Yeah.  It's plastic.  All of it.  Even his pubes.  His wife confessed that making love to him was like using a Brillo pad for a condom. :-)
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2011, 02:17:29 PM »
Drudge has a one word headline:

GUILTY!

ETA:  Apparently, on 11 counts.  No idea what those counts are, or what the possible penalties are.

ETA 2:  17 'guilty,' 1 'not guilty,' and 2 'no verdict.'  The first 10 guilty verdicts are for wire fraud.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2011, 02:30:17 PM »
Kinda wonderin' if his bail will be vacated and he'll have to wait for his sentencing behind bars.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 02:32:45 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on June 27, 2011, 02:30:17 PM
Kinda wonderin' if his bail will be vacated and he'll have to wait for his sentencing behind bars.

I can only hope.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 02:39:06 PM »
So, are we to take away from this that blago is going to burn by himself and hussein skates out?
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 02:39:09 PM »
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Counts 1-10 – Guilty of wire fraud
Count 11 – no verdict
Count 12 – Guilty – Attempted extortion
Count 13 – Guilty – Soliciting a bribe
Count 14 – Guilty – Extortion and conspiracy
Count 15 – Guilty – Conspiracy
Count 16 – No verdict
Count 17 – Not Guilty
Count 18 – Guilty – Extortion
Count 19 – Guilty – Extortion
Count 20 – Guilty -Bribery and Conspiracy
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 02:40:57 PM »
Chris, someone on GP mentioned something, that I'm taking a bit further--what about a Presidential pardon to keep Blago's mouth shut?
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2011, 02:55:02 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on June 27, 2011, 02:40:57 PM
Chris, someone on GP mentioned something, that I'm taking a bit further--what about a Presidential pardon to keep Blago's mouth shut?

No chance. Not with the 2012 election around the corner.

Blago is expendable. And he's gonna make Bubba a very happy man, the little bitch that he is.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2011, 02:59:54 PM »
Pardon the guy who got nailed for trying to sell his just-vacated Senate seat?  There aren't enough dead people and felons in this country to reelect him after something like that.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2011, 03:28:40 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on June 27, 2011, 02:59:54 PM
Pardon the guy who got nailed for trying to sell his just-vacated Senate seat?  There aren't enough dead people and felons in this country to reelect him after something like that.

I wouldn't make a bet on that. The Chicago folks keep churning out those dead votes, ditto the crowd in St Louis. They're even so dumb that they vote under the name of dead former polticians. You'd think they'd be smart enough to use "Jones" or "Smith" or something more anonymous than "Red", one of the former deceased aldermen.  :-)

It's going to be interesting if he sings about O to get a break on sentencing. He's probably afraid, as those boys play rough.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2011, 03:41:21 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on June 27, 2011, 02:59:54 PM
Pardon the guy who got nailed for trying to sell his just-vacated Senate seat?  There aren't enough dead people and felons in this country to reelect him after something like that.
No, but there are enough zombies that will follow this lemming pied piper no matter what.

I sincerely hope this doesn't end here. You just know Soetoro and Holder are sh!tting themselves over this.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2011, 04:16:14 PM »
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2011, 04:22:37 PM »
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Count 1-Wire fraud related to Children's Memorial Hospital-GUILTY
Count 2-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 3-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 4-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 5-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 6-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 7-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 8-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 9-Wire fraud related to the Racing Bill-GUILTY
Count 10-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 11-Attempted extortion related to School Shakedown-NO VERDICT
Count 12-Attempted extortion related to Children's Memorial Hospital-GUILTY
Count 13-Bribery related to Children's Memorial Hospital-GUILTY
Count 14-Extortion conspiracy related to Racing Bill-GUILTY
Count 15-Bibery conspiracy related to Racing Bill-GUILTY
Count 16-Attempted Extortion related to Tollway Shakedown-NO VERDICT
Count 17-Bibery related to Tollway Shakedown-NOT GUILTY
Count 18-Extortion conspiracy related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 19-Attempted extortion related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
Count 20-Bribery conspiracy related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY


Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/The-20-Counts-of-Blagojevich-123629399.html?dr#ixzz1QVv4wlio
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2011, 05:25:37 PM »
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2011, 06:20:24 PM »
 
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on June 27, 2011, 02:40:57 PM
Chris, someone on GP mentioned something, that I'm taking a bit further--what about a Presidential pardon to keep Blago's mouth shut?

I highly doubt it, unless 0bama pardons him after losing next year's election.

0bama wasn't complicit in any of Blago's idiocy.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2011, 07:29:54 PM »
The mighty have fallen.  :-) :lmao: :fuelfire:
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2011, 07:08:12 AM »
I'm shocked that no one has mentioned this:

Merry Fitzmas! :lmao: :rotf: :tongue: :fuelfire: :yahoo:
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #20 on: June 28, 2011, 07:23:00 AM »
I am SO glad that former Gov. Bagoshit was found guilty!  :cheersmate:  :cheers1:   :hi5:
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #21 on: June 28, 2011, 07:42:37 AM »
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #22 on: June 28, 2011, 07:45:32 AM »
John Kass has been correct all along. "Gov. Deadmeat" is a great name for the slimebag. And his slutty little socialite wife could go along with him, too; she benefited from his actions.
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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #23 on: June 28, 2011, 01:25:40 PM »
Governor Bagoshit guilty!

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Re: Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich trial
« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2011, 01:34:57 PM »
is there gonna be an appeal??? I haven't heard yet
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