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Prosecutor’s Nightmare: Chicago Fed Juror Failed to Disclose Felony Convictions

allan12 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com And now stay tuned for a federal prosecutorial nightmare. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that “court officials acknowledged Thursday that information revealed by the Tribune appears to show that a member of the federal jury that convicted Springfield power broker William Cellini concealed two felony convictions.” Generally, a convicted felon cannot…

The “Blagojevich Enterprise” Was Actually a Bi-Partisan Affair

allan15 years ago15 years ago04 mins

By Jon Perkins tickethewire.com Indicted ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a die-hard Democrat, has clearly been an embarrassment to his party. But what’s often lost amid the salacious allegations is that the “Blagojevich Enterprise” – a cynical term dubbed by the prosecution in the April 2 indictment — has been a bi-partisan affair, an equal opportunity for…