In Blagojevich Trial, The Jury Hung On A Lone Holdout

Only one juror stood in the way of convicting the ex-governor of trying to sell President Obama's former Senate seat. And she may have influenced the outcome of a dozen other counts, jurors say.Jurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich grew tense as they realized they might convict him on only one of 24 counts.

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