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Juror Avoids Jail After Leaving Town In Middle Of Trial
A medical supply salesman who left town in the middle of jury duty avoided going to jail when he was sentenced for contempt of court on Tuesday, but he must attend a legal symposium on the jury system as part of his punishment.
Juror To Be Sentenced For Skipping Out For Business Trip During Trial
A former federal court juror now has his own legal troubles for skipping out on jury duty in the middle of a trial.
Jury Slacker Ordered To Carry Sign: ‘I Failed To Appear For Jury Duty’
A prospective juror in a fatal drunken driving crash case who left in the middle of jury selection has been ordered to stand in front of the Lake County Courthouse the next two Mondays with a sign that says, “I failed to appear for jury duty.”
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.
Embroiled Cellini Trial Juror Storms Out Of Court, Yells, ‘Leave Me Alone!’
During as post-trial hearing Friday, a juror in the trial of convicted powerbroker William Cellini stormed out of court, yelling, “Leave me alone!”
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.
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.
Judge Orders Tribune To Turn Over Notes On Cellini Juror
A federal judge has ordered the Chicago Tribune to turn over notes and recordings in a fight over a juror who didn’t disclose her criminal record in the trial of convicted Illinois powerbroker William Cellini.
Judge Will Hold Hearing On Cellini Juror’s Failure To Disclose Felony Convictions
Springfield power broker William Cellini won’t get an automatic mistrial after learning that a juror in his corruption trial failed to disclose her criminal record before being picked for the jury, but a federal judge will hold a hearing on the matter.
Report: Cellini Juror Hid Felony Convictions
Attorneys for convicted Illinois power broker William Cellini say there may be reason to overturn the guilty verdicts returned in federal court last week, due to some information a juror reportedly concealed.
Juror Relieved That Blagojevich Trial Is Over
Some of the jurors in the Blagojevich trial have been expressing relief, with the opportunity finally to put their lives back together after three weeks of deliberation.
Blagojevich Trial Continues With One Less Juror
Rod Blagojevich was back on the stand on Friday in what turned-into a family affair as his oldest daughter Amy attended the trial, but that wasn’t the only change in the courtroom. One of the 18 jury members was no longer in court.
Attorney: White Supremacist Convicted Based On Fear
An attorney representing a self-proclaimed white supremacist says his client’s conviction on Wednesday was based on fear and not the law.
Ousted Ryan Juror Wins Lawsuit
Former George Ryan juror Evelyn Ezell’s history in the Dirksen Federal courthouse is far from a pleasant one. She’s back in court now for a civil lawsuit.
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