Ex- Ill. Gov. Blagojevich asks to cancel retrial

CHICAGO -- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked a judge Wednesday to cancel his upcoming retrial on political corruption charges and promptly sentence him on the sole conviction from the first trial, saying money woes prevent him from mounting an ample defense.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030900995.html?wprss=rss_politics

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