Blagojevich Retrial Set for 2011
The Wall Street Journal reports that Rod Blagojevich's retrial has been set for early 2011:
CHICAGO—Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's retrial will begin early next year, well after the midterm Congressional elections this fall.
Federal Judge James Zagel said Thursday he would set a retrial date for early January. The trial wouldn't begin any earlier than Jan. 4, Judge Zagel said, but he didn't set a specific date.
The retrial date was discussed after federal prosecutors announced they would not retry the former governor's brother, Robert Blagojevich. The Nashville, Tenn., businessman had been accused of scheming with his brother to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and to squeeze people for campaign donations.
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