* So, what can we learn from this report?…

They noticed that not all of them had the same number of pages for one of the phone calls in their transcript binders.

Some jurors noticed that there were nine pages for the phone call but others noticed there were five pages. The jurors all agreed they would not go further with that phone call until they got an answer.

Turns out that they were supposed to only have five pages for that phone call. Court security will go in and remove the pages for those who had the fuller transcript.

It was a good hint of what jurors are up to, however. The phone call in dispute was a Nov. 14, 2008 between the former governor and his brother, Robert. In it, they discuss Dick Durbin as well as fund-raiser Raghu Nayak.

* Maybe three things. First, prosecutors advised jurors to study the transcripts in chronological order. If that’s what they’re doing, then they have a long way to go before the last recordings on December 8th.

* Secondly, WLS had an interesting take on the jury as a whole…

Jury consultant and attorney, Mary Griffitts, founder of Trial Consulting Enterprises in Dallas, Texas tells WLS Radio’s Monica DeSantis, “women especially will take the time to make sure that everyone has a voice and everyone has been heard.”

Griffitts says the length of deliberations will take longer as “women are geared that way to listen to each other to talk about issues.”

The jury of 11 women and one male also has the added pressure of being the second trial jury and thus will do all they have to so a hung jury doesn’t occur again.

* And here’s the transcript of what may be the relevant aspect of that particular day’s conversation between Blagojevich and his brother Robert…

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Ah, here just, by, information. I got two faxes that, from Ragu Nayak from various Indian organizations, and I can give you the names if you care, but I guess I assume they’re high-powered Indian organizations that are advocating that you choose Jesse Jr. as the next senator.

BLAGOJEVICH: Yeah don’t worry about it.

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Okay, so I’ll, I’m just, by, by this discussion I’ve passed that information onto you.

BLAGOJEVICH: No. You know what, it’s better if you don’t pass it onto me. Just say no, I didn’t get a chance to send it to him.

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Mm’kay.

BLAGOJEVICH: Yeah, no need to say you gave that to me.

(PAUSE)

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Okay.

BLAGOJEVICH: You don’t…

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Okay.

BLAGOJEVICH: …let him wonder if I saw it or not. Why should I like, a-, assume that I did and now I’m, you know rejecting them. You know what I’m saying?

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH I hear ya. I hear ya.

(PAUSE)

BLAGOJEVICH: When’s the Indian fundraiser? When is that?

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: It’s, ah, I think it’s December 6th.

BLAGOJEVICH: Yeah. Okay.

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Which is wh-,…

BLAGOJEVICH: I’m not gonna, you know, here again, that’s another tactical reason for waiting on this decision.

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: And let me give you one other and that is the Hispanic event’s the 5th.

BLAGOJEVICH: Correct.

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: And Gutierrez, I mean, I talked to Juan Ochoa last night. Evidently everybody’s working real hard on this thing, obviously to support you, but also to support Gutierrez. Now I don’t know if it’s to be chosen as senator but they just, it was just supporting Louie and you. Although it’s all, you know it’s all your money.

(PAUSE)

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: So I, I totally agree with you tactically. I think you’re right on.

(PAUSE)

BLAGOJEVICH: Yeah.

(PAUSE)

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: That is to drag it out. Not drag it out, but be deliberate.

BLAGOJEVICH: To be deliberate.

ROBERT BLAGOJEVICH: Yeah.

(PAUSE)

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* Roundup…

* Blagojevich’s brother anxiously awaits verdict

* Sam Adam Jr.: Jury will either acquit Blago or hang again

* Defense attorneys describe the feeling of defendants, like Blagojevich, sweating out a verdict

* Editorial: Will governors ever learn?