CHICAGO - MARCH 14: Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich speaks during a news conference outside his home March 14, 2012 in Chicago. Blagojevich must report to a federal prison in Colorado by tomorrow, to start serving a 14-year term he received for his conviction on numerous counts of fraud and corruption including attempting to sell the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by then Senator Barack Obama. (Photo by Frank Polich/Getty Images)Frank Polich/Getty Images
CHICAGO (AP) A federal appellate court has given prosecutors more time to prepare their brief in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appeal of his corruption convictions.
Federal prosecutors made the request on Friday. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals responded, allowing them until Nov. 4. Any response from Blagojevich’s attorneys would be due by Nov. 18. Prosecutors’ brief was due Oct. 21.
Blagojevich filed the appeal in July, asked the appellate court to toss his convictions or at least reduce his 14-year prison sentence. Blagojevich was convicted on 18 counts over two trials.
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