Breaking News: Jurors in Blago Case Say They’ve Only Reached Agreement on 2 of 24 Counts
Update: Thurs. 6:10 p.m.– The Chicago Tribune reports that the jurors are done for the day and will return Monday.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.comJurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have come to an agreement on two of 24 counts, the Associated Press reported Thursday. The judge instructed them to continue deliberating.
The jurors indicated they had not even discussed 11 counts of wire fraud, and were deadlocked on another 11, the AP reported.
Blagojevich and his brother Robert are both on trial.
Posted: 8/12/10 at 1:57 PM under News Story.
Tags: Blago, Corruption, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Hung jury, Rod Blagojevich, wire fraud
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