From the Breaking News Center:
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was re-indicted in
his corruption case today as prosecutors seek to keep an upcoming
decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on "honest services" fraud from
delaying Blagojevich’s June trial.
his corruption case today as prosecutors seek to keep an upcoming
decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on "honest services" fraud from
delaying Blagojevich’s June trial.
The new 24-count indictment was handed up by a federal grand jury, the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago
(Read the indictment HERE. Read a government filing explaining the new indictment HERE. Read a government fact sheet on the case HERE.)
Blagojevich was indicted last April on 16 counts, including racketeering conspiracy.
The
revised indictment does not allege any new wrongdoing by Blagojevich
but includes eight new counts that do not rely on honest services
fraud.
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