In Michael Madigan’s landmark public corruption test, gamblers continued their discussions on Friday on the eighth day of discussion in the marathon case.
The discussion started from January 29 and lasted for about 44 hours till Thursday evening. Hanging in balance is the fate of Madigan, who is the most powerful person in Illinois politics in the east, and his long -handed man, Michael McClen.
According to the self-stunned schedule of the gamblers, if they do not reach any decision till 3 pm on Friday, they will stay for the weekend and will resume the discussion on Monday.
The discussion of the jury shut down the final stage of the four-month test. Its discussion has lasted longer than those in two other recent high-profile corruption cases: “Comed Four” Jury in the case of bribery, which was evidence that there was a large extent overlap with some evidence in the Madigan test. Gaya reached a decision after about 27. hours. And gamblers in former ALD raccizing trials. Ed Burke found him guilty in about 23 hours.
Nevertheless, the wait in other federal public corruption tests has been long, including the retrick of former Gover Rod Bloggevich of 2011, which ended in almost all cases after consultation of more than 10 days. .
The gamblers did not send any notes on Wednesday or Thursday.
On Monday, after his only note, who asked about the evidence related to Madigan’s alleged plan, which was to put ontime political nemesis juan Ochoa on the comed board.
He has not asked any witness to tape of testimony, including Madigan himself, who testified in his own defense last month.
The 82-year-old Madigan, towards the southwest of Chicago, was the most powerful person in Illinois politics for decades, the state was ruling the Democratic Party and setting up a national record for the longest serving speaker in the state house Had been. He has been accused of running his political and government operations like a criminal venture. The 77 -year -old McClen is a retired lobist from Downstate Quinsi.
The gamblers have to consider 23 cases against Madigan, alleging an array of plans to enrich their political allies and line their pockets. McClane is charged in six of them.
Last week, only the communication of the gamblers was about the communication scheduling – and the office supply. Shortly before noon on Thursday, he sent a note to the judge, asked for more highlighters, sticky notes and white-outs.
To help his idea -discourse, gamblers have entered evidence in evidence in about 100 -page legal instructions, dozens of undercover recording, and hundreds of emails, texts and other documents.
In addition to plans to pressurize the developers to hire Madigan’s law firm, the prosecution accused Madigan and McClane of bribery schemes involving comed and AT and T Illinois, where the utilities reportedly But paid through do-nathing subcontracts, which make the subcontinent as a subcontinent for the speaker’s closest colleagues.