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Ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at court
8/17/2010 02:10:04 PMAP – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti arrive at the Federal Court building, Tuesday, … Blagojevich Corruption Trial Video Link Video:Blagojevich jury told to get back to work AP Video Link Video:Blagojevich: My fate is in 'God's hands' AP 3 mins agoCHICAGO – A federal jury has found ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge says he intends to declare a mistrial on the remaining counts. Prosecutors said Tuesday immediately after the jury reached its verdict that they intend to retry the case against Blagojevich as soon as possible. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. CHICAGO — A federal judge says he intends to declare a mistrial on the remaining counts in the political corruption trial of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich . The jury found Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents. There were 23 other counts against Blagojevich and four against his brother. The jury delivered its verdict on Tuesday. Follow Yahoo! News on Twitter, become a fan on FacebookSearch Google for this story. |