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"Blagojevich: Focus on Sentencing, Not a Retrial"

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is the headline of this intriguing commentary by attorney Lonna Saunders at the Huffington Post providing advice to US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.  Here are excerpts: Memo to US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald: You won.  Due to your legal team's efforts, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is a convicted felon.  Remember how they got Al Capone, another Chicagoan?  Not on racketeering nor on his mob-related activities. He was thrown in jail for his IRS woes. Instead of preparing for a retrial, focus your time and talent on Blagojevich's sentencing hearing for lying to the FBI.  That is where you should focus your efforts.  That is what you should be discussing with Judge James Zagel-- a date for the sentencing hearing...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 26, 2010 (boomark / email).