Rod Blagojevich is lone target now that brother is cleared
Rod Blagojevich II is lone target now that brother is cleared
Many legal experts who followed the former Governor's case closely questioned why the trial court judge, Northern Illinois District Court Judge James Zagel just did not on his own enter a directed verdict for the defendants at the close of the governments merit less case.
Legal experts state that with the dropping of charges against Robert Blagojevich, now gives him good grounds to turn the tables and to go after the government for false arrest, malicious prosecution and violations of his civil rights under Section 1983. This story continues click here
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