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**spoddersedpn** · 06-28-2011, 12:57 AM

If sentenced at full extent for all combined convictions, Blagojevich coult be looking at a sentence of 350 years.

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A Chicago jury has found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of 17 of the 20 charges in his corruption trial, including multiple charges of wire fraud and bribery, and attempting to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat.

In a brief press conference after the verdict was announced, Blagojevich said that "among the many lessons that I've learned from this whole experience is to try to speak a little bit less, so I'm going to keep my remarks kind of short."

"[Wife] Patti and I obviously are very disappointed in the outcome. I frankly am stunned," he said. "There's not much left to say, other than we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them and then try to sort things out."

The jury found Blagojevich guilty on ten counts of wire fraud, four of extortion, and three of bribery. He was found not guilty on one of the other bribery counts and the jury deadlocked on two counts of extortion.

06-28-2011, 12:57 AM	#1
spoddersedpn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 613 Senior Member	Blagojevich Convicted Of Trying To Sell Obama’s Senate Seat If sentenced at full extent for all combined convictions, Blagojevich coult be looking at a sentence of 350 years. TPM: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmem...su.php?ref=fpb A Chicago jury has found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of 17 of the 20 charges in his corruption trial, including multiple charges of wire fraud and bribery, and attempting to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat. In a brief press conference after the verdict was announced, Blagojevich said that "among the many lessons that I've learned from this whole experience is to try to speak a little bit less, so I'm going to keep my remarks kind of short." "[Wife] Patti and I obviously are very disappointed in the outcome. I frankly am stunned," he said. "There's not much left to say, other than we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them and then try to sort things out." The jury found Blagojevich guilty on ten counts of wire fraud, four of extortion, and three of bribery. He was found not guilty on one of the other bribery counts and the jury deadlocked on two counts of extortion.
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