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George Ryan Appeal Sent Back By Supreme Court
CHICAGO — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to again look at former Illinois Gov. George Ryan’s bid to overturn his corruption convictions, offering the imprisoned Republican a chance, however slim, at a new trial. The decision marks one of the few significant rulings that have gone in Ryan’s favor since he was convicted of accepting…
Blagojevich Lawyers Ask Judge to Endorse Drug Rehab Program for Former Governor
Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys have asked to have him placed in a drug rehab program when he starts his 14-year prison sentence for corruption, though they aren’t saying if the former Illinois governor has a problem or if it’s a legal move. Judge James Zagel agreed Tuesday to recommend Blagojevich for the program. Neither Zagel nor Blagojevich’s attorneys detailed why he…
Blagojevich begins bleak countdown to prison
http://m.yahoo.com/news?_ybx=hero&ref_w=frontdoors#/stories/article?id=ap/us_blagojevich_sentencing&cat=top-stories AP – 12/8/2011 – Rod Blagojevich starts his Thursday facing a bleak countdown — 71 days before the twice-elected Illinois governor must say goodbye to his family and begin serving a 14-year sentence for corruption. During those days, he will scramble to get his financial affairs in order and spend a final birthday and Christmas at home with his…
Blagojevich source: Emanuel, Jackson to testify
By: MICHAEL TARM Illinois State Wire (5/24/2011) CHICAGO (AP) – A source familiar with plans for Rod Blagojevich’s defense says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will be called to testify Wednesday when attorneys begin mounting a defense in the former governor’s retrial on corruption charges. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the person…
Blagojevich Defense Team Scaled Down
By MICHAEL TARM (AP) – A defense team of more than a dozen attorneys and legal aides, who huddled around former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talking strategy or even comforting their client during his first corruption trial, won’t be there for his second. The official number of attorneys for the retrial is – two. The fact that a Blagojevich legal…
Prosecutors seek to drop some Blagojevich counts
By MICHAEL TARM (Associated Press – February 23, 2011) CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge for permission Wednesday to dismiss racketeering charges against ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as he heads to a retrial, trying to simplify a case that deadlocked jurors in the first trial complained was too hard to follow. In the waning minutes of a…
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They Keep Putting Off the Judge from Pissetzky
Gal Pissetzky Defends Client Against Public Corruption Charges.
He’s the Modern Day Perry Mason… By Joe Muench (Excerpt from: They Keep Putting Off the Judge), The El Paso Times – Now P. has taken on noted criminal defense attorney Gal Pissetzky of Chicago. The question around town: How can P., a computer technician formerly with the District Clerk’s Office, then with El Paso Independent School District, afford such…
One suspect denied bond in girl’s killing
By Leah Hope June 28, 2007 (WLS) The two men charged in the shooting death of a 13-year-old Chicago girl appeared in court Thursday afternoon. Tony Serrano and Mwenda Murithi are accused in the murder of Schanna Gayden, who was in a park when she was shot. Police say this was a gang-related shooting. Thursday, family members for one of…