Supreme Court again rejects hearing appeal from Rod Blagojevich - Polidicks

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rod-blagojevich-supreme-court-appeal-20180414-story.html The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will not hear former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appeal, marking the end of a decadelong legal road and virtually guaranteeing he will remain in prison until 2024 barring a presidential pardon or commutation. The justices did not comment in letting stand the convictions and 14-year prison term that Blagojevich is serving. It marked the second time in two years that the high court has rejected hearing Blagojevich’s appeal.Blagojevich’s lawyers had hoped the Supreme Court would take up his case to make clear what constitutes illegal political fundraising. They argued that politicians are vulnerable to prosecution because the line between what’s allowed and what’s illegal is blurry. His convictions included trying to extort a children’s hospital for contributions and seeking cash in exchange for an appointment to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he was elected president in 2008. With his legal options exhausted, Blagojevich’s best hope for a reprieve at this point would be a pardon or commutation of his sentence from President Donald Trump, who had a friendly relationship with the ex-governor when he appeared on Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” reality show in 2010. After Blagojevich was convicted a year later, Trump told Forbes magazine that he “felt bad for him and his family.” “It’s a tragedy,” Trump said at the time. “It just seemed like he was in over his head, you know what I mean?” Blagojevich, now 61, is still slated to remain in prison until May 2024, prison records show. In an emailed statement Monday, Blagojevich’s wife, Patti, said the family “could not be more disappointed” in the Supreme Court’s decision and hinted at the possibility of intervention from the White House. “From the beginning, we’ve had faith in the system and have felt the court would bring Rod back to us,” she said. “Now, with the judiciary no longer an option, we’ll have to put our faith elsewhere and find another way. … We will continue to push forward and work towards the day when our family can be whole again.”

His convictions included trying to extort a children’s hospital for contributions Oh yeah, taht's definitely a very blurry line alright...

The one politician we can be sure did not receive Russian kickbacks in exchange for tampering with the last election season. “Rod Blagojevich never sought a bribe or a kickback; he never took a penny from his campaign fund; he never promised anything to any donor in exchange for a campaign donation,” Goodman wrote in an email. “Yet he is serving one of the longest prison sentences ever handed down to an elected official.” Oh, don't worry, Rod, if you haven't heard the news, there's definitely effort being made towards placing a bunch of records on the high score table in the relatively near future...

"barring a presidential pardon or commutation" https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/132446/5efafa9c-9f85-4c78-ab6a-67764f4d962d/lolucallmem8.png

Democrat so it isn't happening.

I dunno, that geriatric man-whore would do anything to spite Obama.

Idunno, that whole 'We're being unfairly persecuted' angle might very well resonate in Orange-In-Chief's empty cranium enough to get the EO signed. Besides, it'd be a good distraction from all the Mueller stuff! Also a really bad idea, the courts convicted the guy after all. He is guilty and deserves the jailtime. But, still.