The press is reporting here, here, here, and here, that Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been found guilty of 17 counts, not guilty on one count, and two counts with no verdict. This was the second trial, the first ending in a hung jury except for one count. The jury was out this time for 10 days.  Blagojevich did not testify in the first trial, but did testify this time. 

A second trial was an enormous benefit to the government.  They had the opportunity to re-evaluate their case and to see that keeping it simple was the smarter choice. They also had the conviction on one count to allow them to start cross-examination against him with the "convicted felon question."  

Why is it that so many Illinois Governors wind up as convicted felons?  (e.g. Otto Kerner, Dan Walker, George Ryan, and Rod Blagojevich).  

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Addendum – Doug Berman, Sentencing Law and Policy Blog here