First Look At Ryan's Appeal Case

Files that were unsealed show several issues that the defense team of former Rep. Gov. of IL George Ryan feel they can use on appeal. In the unsealed documents, the defense team tried to have four other jurors dismissed for lying on their pre-trial questionnaire. Two jurors were replaced when they were found to have lied on their questionnaire.

(Chicago Tribune)Newly unsealed court filings reveal a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity by lawyers for former Gov. George Ryan in recent weeks as part of a concerted bid to persuade a federal judge to declare a mistrial over allegations of juror misconduct.

After two jurors had been dismissed during deliberations for concealing arrest records, Ryan's lawyers sought to have four additional jurors thrown off as well, saying they lied on juror questionnaires as well.

I have seen a lot of people say that they don't care about this because of what Ryan did in the days before leaving office, and while it was a great thing, he is still scum and as dirty as they come in politics.