Retrial for Blagojevich could be early next year

[The Straight Story]

Retrial for Blagojevich could be early next year
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich may not have to face a retrial until early next year, but next time around his legal team could be far fewer in number.

That was the information passed to lawyers in the case in a conference last week, according to sources familiar with the matter. U.S. District Judge James Zagel told the attorneys he is eyeing January for the second trial, the sources said, and he has suggested Blagojevich can have two court-appointed attorneys who are paid with taxpayers funds.

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Blagojevich's legal team of seven lawyers was paid from his campaign funds for the first trial, but taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the retrial since the $2.7 million in campaign money has run out.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/08/retrial-for-blagojevich-could-be-early-next-year.html

[madrchsod]

1. maybe this time fitz and his crew will figure out...

how to present their case so the jury is`t confused

[laylah]

2. I live in IL...

like we can afford this. He is SCUM personified; however, there are people, families here...social programs are being cut to the quick! Put a HUGE red letter "L" (liar) on him and let us move on. NOT because he does not deserve to be prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law, but because we folks here are in a very bad situation. Not that my other DU brothers and sisters aren't. There are MUCH more important "fish to fry". Just my vho.

Jenn

[PBS Poll-435]

3. What a waste of friggin' money.

RESIGN Fitz.