Blago jurors end 7th day of deliberations

June 21, 2011 (CHICAGO)

The jury- made up of 11 women and one man- finished their seventh day of deliberations Tuesday. There is no indication of where they may be in the process. Given the duration of the trial, it is no surprise that they would go this long.

Last Thursday, the jury asked Judge James Zagel a substantial question in connection with the charges of wire fraud. They have not been heard from since. That could mean almost anything- that they reached an agreement there and moved on or they moved on without reaching an agreement. Or, they could still be working it out.

Jurors are mostly hidden from the media, deliberating away from the cameras and reporters behind closed doors on an upper floor at the Dirksen Federal Building. But they have been spotted at lunch in the cafeteria.

Blagojevich, 54, faces 20 counts of corruption, including allegations that he tried to sell or trade a U.S. Senate seat appointment and squeezed executives for campaign contributions. Blagojevich denies any wrongdoing.

Last year, Blagojevich was found guilty on one count- lying to the FBI- and jurors were hung on all 23 others. In that first corruption trial, the jury deliberated for 14 days.

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