Judge James Zagel
Judge Issues Gag Order After Beavers’ Attorneys Claim Jury Pool ‘Rigged’
Sam Adam Jr., an attorney for William Beavers, angrily told reporters Tuesday that he was “outraged” there were no black men in the 50-person jury pool. He suggested its composition was somehow fixed in advance. Beavers is black.
Beavers’ Jury Pool Has No Black Men; Defense Team Furious
At worse than 100 to 1, the odds of a randomly-selected jury pool in Chicago containing not a single black man might make even the most compulsive gambler cringe.
Judge: Prosecutors Can Mention Beavers’ 2005 Taxes At Trial
Judge James Zagel says prosecutors can broach a 2005 return that included a letter in which Beavers acknowledges $43,000 in campaign money as income. Zagel says it goes to prosecutors’ argument that Beavers understood the requirement to report such money.
Beavers’ Tax Evasion Trial Delayed Again, Until March
A federal judge has set another new date for a Chicago politician’s tax-evasion trial.
Beavers Can Tell Jury He Repaid Borrowed Campaign Funds If He Testifies
A federal judge has barred Cook County Commissioner William Beavers from telling jurors at his tax evasion trial that he repaid campaign funds he borrowed after he learned of a federal investigation, unless Beavers takes the stand.
Judge: Beavers Can’t Tell Jury He Refused Request To Wear A Wire
A federal judge said Thursday that Cook County Commissioner William Beavers can’t tell the jury at his upcoming tax evasion trial that he shot down a request from federal prosecutors to wear a wire as part of an investigation of another prominent Chicago politician.
Judge Won’t Reverse Shakedown Conviction Of Powerbroker Cellini
A federal judge Thursday denied one-time political power broker William Cellini’s latest bid for a new trial.
Blagojevich’s Former Top Aide Gets 10 Days In Jail
The man who was Rod Blagojevich’s chief of staff when the former governor was arrested for trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat has been sentenced to 10 days in jail for his role in Blagojevich’s corruption case.
Blagojevich’s Former Top Aide Seeking Probation At Sentencing
A day after former Gov. Rod Blagojevich reports to prison to begin his 14-year sentence on corruption charges next week, his former chief of staff will be in front of a federal judge, making his plea for leniency for his role in the Blagojevich case.
Judge Orders Nearly $22K Seized From Blagojevich’s Pension
Exactly two weeks before former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is scheduled to report to prison, a federal judge has ordered that nearly $22,000 be seized from Blagojevich’s state pension fund to pay off the fines and penalties that were part of his sentence on corruption charges.
Beavers To Be Arraigned On Friday
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers will be arraigned Friday on tax evasion charges for allegedly failing to report and pay taxes on income he earned by using campaign funds and county expense accounts for personal use.
Judge Denies Cellini’s Bid For A New Trial
A federal judge denied a retrial Tuesday for longtime Illinois powerbroker William Cellini, rejecting arguments that he didn’t get a fair trial because a juror lied about her criminal past during jury selection.
Blagojevich Lawyers To Ask For New Trial, Claim Juror Broke Rules
Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be back in court on Monday to ask for a new trial, claiming misconduct by the forewoman from the jury that convicted him of 17 corruption counts.
Lawyer Asks Judge To Endorse Blagojevich For Rehab
Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys have asked to have him placed in a drug and alcohol abuse program when he starts his 14-year prison sentence for corruption, though they aren’t saying if the former Illinois governor has a problem or if it’s a legal move.
Judge Wants To Question Cellini Juror About Convictions; Won’t Seek Reporters’ Notes
A federal judge wants to talk to a juror who failed to disclose her felony convictions before she was seated on the jury that convicted power broker William Cellini, but he won’t force reporters to turn over notes of their interviews with that juror.
Blagojevich Wins An Extra Month Before Going To Prison
Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich has won an extra 30 days before he will have to report to prison.
Rod Blagojevich Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison
Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, after apologizing for making “terrible mistakes,” capping a nearly three-year saga for Illinois.
After Judge Deals Setback, Blagojevich Lawyers Make Impassioned Plea For Mercy
After being dealt an early setback from the judge hearing his case, defense attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich made an impassioned plea for mercy at his sentencing hearing, drawing on his family’s own words about the devastating impact a long sentence would have on them.
Prosecutors: Blagojevich Trying To Dodge Responsibility
One day before Rod Blagojevich’s sentencing hearing was set to begin, federal prosecutors reasserted that the former governor has never accepted responsibility for his crimes and urged the judge to reject Blagojevich’s push for leniency.
Quiet Weekend For Blagojevich Ahead Of Sentencing
It’s a quiet weekend for convicted ex-governor Rod Blagojevich and his family, just days before his sentencing hearing.
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