CHICAGO (AP) — A juror in the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich says the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of convicting the former Illinois governor of trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat.
Juror Erik Sarnello of Itasca, Ill said a female holdout “just didn’t see what we all saw.” The 21-year-old Sarnello said the counts around the Senate seat were “the most obvious.”
The jury convicted Blagojevich Tuesday of a lesser charge, lying to federal agents, but could not reach an agreement on the remaining 23 charges. Prosecutors have pledged to retry the case as soon as possible.
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Associated Press Writer Deanna Bellandi contributed to this report.
