U.S. Supreme Court again rejects Illinois ex-governor's corruption appeal

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected for the second time flamboyant former two-term Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's appeal of convictions on corruption charges including attempted extortion, wire fraud and other crimes.

The court denied a request by Blagojevich to reconsider its March decision not to take up his appeal of a July 2015, ruling by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld most of his convictions.

Prosecutors said Blagojevich was at the center of a conspiracy to seek cash, campaign contributions and jobs for himself and others in exchange for state appointments, state business, legislation and pension fund investments.

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World | Mon May 23, 2016 1:03pm EDT

[tonyt53]

1. I'd hate to be governor of IL. After they leave office, they must go to jail.

Regardless of the political party, they all end up in jail. From the looks of it, the current governor is headed to the slammer too.

[Kelvin Mace]

2. Yeah, but watch them let Virginia's former governor walk