Blagojevich corruption retrial begins
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to reporters outside his home in Chicago about his upcoming retrial on corruption charges as defense attorney Sheldon Sorosky looks on. (April 13, 2011) Credit: AP
Both sides in the corruption retrial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich delivered their opening statements on Monday. What's set to happen when the retrial resumes? — Prosecutors hoped to call their first witness Monday, but didn't have time. That means they kick off the presentation of their case on Tuesday.
— The first to take the stand will be FBI agent Dan Cain. As he did at the outset of the first trial, Cain lays the groundwork for the prosecution by explaining how the FBI carried out its secret telephone surveillance ofBlagojevich.
— The second one to take the stand will be Blagojevich's former chief of staff, John Harris, who was arrested the same day as Blagojevich on Dec. 9, 2008. Harris testified for four days at the first trial, describing how he and Blagojevich allegedly sought to exchange a gubernatorial appointment to President Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate for campaign cash or a top job for Blagojevich.
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