Friday, March 12, 2010

Blagojevich attorneys want to delay trial until November

The Chicago Tribune reports:
Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich want his corruption trial delayed until November.

In a filing Thursday, Blagojevich's attorneys contend they cannot adequately prepare his defense for the scheduled June 3 trial without knowing whether they have to defend against charges of "honest services" fraud. The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled it could strike down part or all of the law by June.