Prosecutors say an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court battle over the type of charges used in the indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich shouldn't delay his trial's scheduled June 3 start date.
The controversial law barring officials from depriving government of their honest services is a key part of the Blagojevich indictment.
But even if the court finds the law unconstitutional, federal prosecutors say it shouldn't delay the trial. They did, however, say some charges might have to be dropped.
They also say they probably will obtain a fresh indictment against Blagojevich in late January, but it won't contain new allegations of misconduct.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
The controversial law barring officials from depriving government of their honest services is a key part of the Blagojevich indictment.
But even if the court finds the law unconstitutional, federal prosecutors say it shouldn't delay the trial. They did, however, say some charges might have to be dropped.
They also say they probably will obtain a fresh indictment against Blagojevich in late January, but it won't contain new allegations of misconduct.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
