CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich say they cannot reach agreement on “any given count.”
The jury sent a note to Judge James B. Zagel on Wednesday saying they were stuck. Zagel sent a note back to them seeking clarification.
Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to 24 counts, including charges of trying to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat.
At the trial, prosecutors relied heavily on wiretap tapes in which Blagojevich spewed profanity and speculated about getting a Cabinet job in exchange for the Senate seat. Defense attorneys argued that Blagojevich was a big talker, but never committed a crime.
