Blago Jury Has a Decision on 2 Counts- Sent Back

Rob Blagojevich

The judge in the trial of Rod Blagojevich said he will tell the jury to continue deliberating after the panel said it reached a decision on two counts, without saying what the verdicts are. U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel told the former Illinois governor, his lawyers and federal prosecutors that he will instruct the jury to work through each of the other 22 counts until they’ve reached a conclusion on all charges in the corruption trial at Chicago’s federal courthouse. The twice-elected Democrat’s trial started June 3. The jury of six men and six women has been deliberating since July 28 and yesterday told the court they may be deadlocked. “We have reached unanimous decision on two counts. We are unable to reach agreement on any of the remaining counts,” they told Zagel in a note today that he read in court. Read more here:

Blago Jury Has a Decision on 2 Counts- Sent Back