Blagojevich found Guilty on only 1 of 24 Counts, Jury Deadlocked on others

(NYT) Prosecutors here once said that the conduct of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, was so despicable it would make Abraham Lincoln “roll over in his grave,” but 12 jurors in the federal corruption case against him were apparently not all so certain.

After deliberating for 14 days, the jury found Mr. Blagojevich guilty of a single criminal count — making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, one of the least severe penalties in the charges against him.

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