Jurors in corruption trial of ousted Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich end 7th day of deliberations
By APThursday, August 5, 2010
Blagojevich jurors end 7th day of deliberations
CHICAGO — Jurors have ended their seventh day of deliberations at the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich without announcing a verdict.
They’ll be back Friday to start an eighth day. Court officials have said earlier the Blagojevich jurors planned to deliberate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
The jury began deliberating last week, after Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys declined to call any witnesses. They say the government never proved its case.
Blagojevich and his brother, Robert Blagojevich, have pleaded not guilty to charges that include trying to sell or trade an appointment to Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat.
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