NBC5: Rezko Jury Close To Verdict, Deadlocked On 1 Count
CHICAGO -- The jury in the trial an Antoin 'Tony' Rezko is close to reaching a verdict, but passed a note to the presiding judge saying they are deadlocked on one count.IF THERE'S A CONVICTION TOMORROW, THEN WILL HILLARY STAY IN!? I HOPE SO...
NBC5's Phil Rogers reported that the jury went home for the day Monday afternoon. The jury has been deliberating for 10 days.
It was unclear if the jurors reached verdicts on the other counts, which include seven counts of mail fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of attempted extortion, six counts of aiding and abetting bribery, and two counts of money laundering.
St. Eve gave a standard instruction to the jury that they should not hesitate to change their minds, Rogers reported, and then they were sent back for more deliberations.
Judge Amy St. Eve told jurors to return to deliberations, NBC5's Carol Marin reported.
Rezko returned to the court around 2:15 p.m. Monday, after the note was sent, but left around 2:30 p.m.
The note seemed to suggest the jury had reached verdicts on 23 of the 24 counts against Rezko, but it didn't say that specifically.
Jurors began their deliberations May 13 and are considering more than nine weeks of testimony.
The 52-year-old Rezko is accused of scheming with the government's star witness to get kickbacks from companies wanting state contracts. Rezko has pleaded not guilty, and defense attorneys said the government didn't prove its case.
Last week, authorities in Nevada announced that Rezko is wanted in Las Vegas on allegations that he rang up hundreds of thousands of dollars in casino debts. His attorney has declined to comment on the Las Vegas cases.
STAY TUNED.
BTW:
- MUCH HAS BEEN MADE OF OBAMA'S TIES TO LEFTISTS LIKE AYERS AND WRIGHT AND PFLEGER.
- BUT HIS TIES TO THE INCREDIBLY CORRUPT CHICAGO MACHINE AND THE COOK COUNTY MACHINE AND THE ILLINOIS COMBINE) ARE JUST AS AWFUL.
- (LINK FIXED) MORE ON COOK COUNTY'S STAGGERING CORRUPTION HERE.
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