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Judge Questions 13 Prospective Blago Jurors
CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal judge is questioning everyone from a painter to a teacher to a quilt maker as part of the jury selection process in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial.

In interviews that lasted about five minutes each, U.S. District Judge James Zagel asked 13 potential jurors Monday morning about how much they followed Blagojevich's trial last summer.

In that trial, Blagojevich was found guilty of lying to the FBI but jurors couldn't reach a verdict on any of the other charges against him. Those included charges related to allegations that he tried to sell President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder.

Some of those questioned told Zagel they barely followed last year's trial. All said they could be fair if selected to be jurors.

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04 25 11 by Newsroom
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