Blago to judge: Sentence me now and cancel retrial

In what appears to be an exercise in legal gymnastics, attorneys for Rod Blagojevich filed a motion to have the trial judge sentence the hair-brained former governor sentenced now--and cancel his retrial. Blago was found guilty of just one of the 24 counts against him--a charge of lying to federal officials.

Money is tight for Blago--and his lawyers say they haven't been paid.

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