Sunday, October 24, 2010

Reopening of the Blagojevich postponed until April 2011

22 October 2010 16 h 50 a.m. EDT

The former Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich has won a delay until 20 April his scheduled trial on charges of corruption, which means that the trial was while Chicagoans voting for their next mayor.

James Zagel the United States district court judge granted the defence request for extension, saying defence downwards across the democratic team will have to "redesign" when it is retried for nearly two - dozen corruption charges.Among the charges are just Blagojevich attempted to sell of President Barack Obama former headquarters of the United States Senate.USA-BLAGOJEVICH/

The first trial ended with Blagojevich, recognized guilty of lying to investigators, while Board impasse on 23 other charges, causing Zagel declare a trial on these lonely sworn accusations.Un reported to exclusion among jurors intent on sentencing of additional costs and prosecutors wanted to retry at the beginning of January.

Testimony spared Obama representatives of the administration of any discomfort, even though White House former Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was apparently had discussions on the seat of the Senate with Blagojevich.

Emanuel resigned earlier this month and laying bases of a campaign for Mayor of Chicago, with the election to replace retired Richard Daley taking place on 22 February.

Blagojevich has kept an unusually low profile lately, although he said that he wished to another appearance a spectacle of the réalité.Il did speak at a symposium of College, for a fee.

Photo credit: Reuters/Jeff Haynes (Blagojevich in 2008)

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