Blagojevich asks judge to be sentenced to avoid retrial on 20 more counts

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich–facing a second federal criminal trial in April on 20 counts–is asking a judge just to sentence him for the count he was convicted on last year and let him start serving his time. A bid to avoid a retrial? Sun-Times Federal Court Reporter Natasha Korecki explains here.

Read Blagojevich’s legal pleadings here:

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