By Allan Lengel
The lawyers for Rod Blagojevich may ask the ex-governor to do what he’s least good at: Keeping his big yap shut.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that defense attorneys told U.S. District Judge James Zagel Tuesday afternoon that they planned to rest their case without presenting a witness, including Blagojevich, who had been expected to take the stand.
The paper reported that the judge, in a private conference, told lawyers to think about it overnight.
The Sun-Times reported that the father and son defense lawyer team — Sam Adam Sr. and Sam Adam Jr. — said they disagree over whether the ex-gov should testify.
The father thought he shouldn’t because the government failed to prove its case, the paper reported. The son said he should since he promised jurors in his opening statement that Blagojevich would testify.
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The lawyers for Rod Blagojevich may ask the ex-governor to do what he’s least good at: Keeping his big yap shut.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that defense attorneys told U.S. District Judge James Zagel Tuesday afternoon that they planned to rest their case without presenting a witness, including Blagojevich, who had been expected to take the stand.
The paper reported that the judge, in a private conference, told lawyers to think about it overnight.
The Sun-Times reported that the father and son defense lawyer team — Sam Adam Sr. and Sam Adam Jr. — said they disagree over whether the ex-gov should testify.
The father thought he shouldn’t because the government failed to prove its case, the paper reported. The son said he should since he promised jurors in his opening statement that Blagojevich would testify.
To read more click here.
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