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Blagojevich Jury Deadlocked on Some Counts
NBC chicago ^ | 8/11 | steve bryant

Posted on 08/11/2010 2:47:03 PM PDT by RummyChick

The jury in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial told the judge Wednesday afternoon that they couldn't reach a decision on a number of counts.

"We've gone beyond reasonable attempts [to reach a verdict]," meaning they can't reach a decision on certain counts.

Judge James Zagel has asked for clarification to see if they have reached a unanimous decision on any of the counts, then proceed from there.

If the jury is deadlocked, Zagel could enforce the Allen charge, which encourages the jury to re-examine their positions and work diligently towards a verdict.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rod-blagojevich-jury-allen-charge-corruption-trial-100457239.html#ixzz0wKtPTsRI


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; chicagoway; illinois; paytoplay; rezko
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1 posted on 08/11/2010 2:47:05 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Cool. Let’s do it over!


2 posted on 08/11/2010 2:47:43 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: RummyChick

Looks like the fix is in, ehh?


3 posted on 08/11/2010 2:48:17 PM PDT by Doulos1 (Bitter Clinger Forever)
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To: RummyChick

Drudge has that their deadlocked..but I don’t think that is official yet given the news story.


4 posted on 08/11/2010 2:48:42 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

Olly Olly oxen, come in free!

or sumptin like dat.


5 posted on 08/11/2010 2:48:42 PM PDT by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet.)
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To: Paladin2

We’re waiting to see if the Judge gives an Allen charge..so it’s not over yet.

I figured he was going to get off on this.


6 posted on 08/11/2010 2:49:40 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

They protected Obama so well that they protected Blago as well.

Awesome job, feds. /s


7 posted on 08/11/2010 2:50:29 PM PDT by chris37
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To: RummyChick

OK...so let the jury hand down the verdict on the charges they can agree on and the DA can decide how to proceed on the unresolved charges.


8 posted on 08/11/2010 2:50:29 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (''I don't regret setting bombs,I feel we didn't do enough.'' ->Bill Ayers,Hussein's mentor,9/11/01)
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To: Paladin2

Subpena JJJ.


9 posted on 08/11/2010 2:52:06 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: reagandemocrat

There would be all sorts of fun things to do the second time around.


10 posted on 08/11/2010 2:53:09 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: RummyChick

Translation: There’s more money to be made by the City and the trial lawyers.


11 posted on 08/11/2010 2:57:38 PM PDT by poobear ("The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes." -- Thomas Paine)
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To: RummyChick

Do over! Lets add a few witnesses which didn’t testify the first time around eh? LOL


12 posted on 08/11/2010 2:59:07 PM PDT by Danae (If Liberals were only moderately insane, they would be tollerable. Alas, such is not the case.)
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Do over! Lets add a few witnesses which didn’t testify the first time around eh? LOL


13 posted on 08/11/2010 2:59:25 PM PDT by Danae (If Liberals were only moderately insane, they would be tollerable. Alas, such is not the case.)
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To: RummyChick

our guess Obama is knee-deep on this one.


14 posted on 08/11/2010 3:02:59 PM PDT by Ancient Drive (DRINK COFFEE! - Do Stupid Things Faster with More Energy!)
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To: STARWISE; Liz; onyx; penelopesire; maggief

Which one of you called this one?


15 posted on 08/11/2010 3:03:08 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: Danae

The way things are going these days, I’m surprised the jury hasn’t acquitted Blago yet!


16 posted on 08/11/2010 3:04:21 PM PDT by WoodlandsTXFreeper2
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To: RummyChick

I will be happy to see Fitz fall on his face on this one.


17 posted on 08/11/2010 3:06:51 PM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: Ancient Drive
our guess Obama is knee-deep on this one.

That's EXACTLY why Fitz shut down the wire taps when he did.

18 posted on 08/11/2010 3:07:26 PM PDT by Roccus (......and then there were none.)
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To: RummyChick

Righties know he’s guilty...Lefties refuse to convict him. Simple.


19 posted on 08/11/2010 3:07:47 PM PDT by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: RummyChick

AWESOME! Better than a conviction.

A do-over will dredge up even more Democrat scum, and probably end in a conviction.


20 posted on 08/11/2010 3:10:26 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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