Judge James B Zagel
William Cellini trial pre trial hearing September 23, 2011, Judge James B. Zagel, Courtroom 2503, Notice of motion
William Cellini trial pre trial hearing September 23, 2011, Judge James B. Zagel, Courtroom 2503, Notice of motion From the State Journal Register September 23, 2011. “A federal judge is scheduled to rule on several pre-trial motions in the case of a one-time fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Friday’s status hearing in Chicago comes two weeks before William Cellini’s trial is set to start on Oct. 3. His is the last major trial linked to Blagojevich’s disgraced administration. A jury convicted Blagojevich of multiple corruption charges earlier thisRead More
Blagojevich trial evidence released, April 14, 2010, Judge James B Zagel, CoSchemers statements, EVIDENTIARY PROFFER
Blagojevich trial evidence released, April 14, 2010 Here are some exerpts from the GOVERNMENT’S EVIDENTIARY PROFFER SUPPORTING THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CO-CONSPIRATOR STATEMENTS, released by Judge James B Zagel today, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. “A. Efforts To Obtain Personal Benefits for Blagojevich and Campaign Contributions In Exchange For State Action (2002-04) 1. Influence and Actions of Christopher Kelly and Antoin Rezko Rod Blagojevich was first elected Governor of the State of Illinois in November 2002. Christopher Kelly and Antoin “Tony” Rezko played important roles in assisting Blagojevich in this campaign. KellyRead More