Blagojevich trial, Update, May 7, 2010, Blagojevich lawyers seek trial delay
From the Chicago Tribune May 7, 2010.
“Blago lawyers go to appeals court in last-ditch bid to delay corruption trial”
“Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s lawyers have gone to a federal appeals court in a last-ditch effort to delay his corruption trial.
Blagojevich’s lawyers asked the appeals court to order trial Judge James Zagel to postpone the start of trial until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on challenges to the federal law barring officials from denying taxpayers their honest services.”
Read more:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-ap-il–blagojevich-corruptioncase,0,7570538.story
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