Blagojevich asks Judge Zagel to nullify conviction, Lying to FBI

From the Chicago Tribune September 14, 2010.

“Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants a judge to nullify the only conviction the jury returned in the Illinois Democrat’s mostly deadlocked corruption trial.

In a motion filed in federal court in Chicago late Monday, defense lawyers call on trial Judge James Zagel to override the jury’s decision and acquit Blagojevich of lying to the FBI. The attorneys say another option is for Zagel to set the conviction aside and try Blagojevich again on that charge.”

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