Thursday, August 23, 2007

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Ex-Illinois Governor's Conviction Upheld
Appeals Court Upholds Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's Racketeering Conviction.

By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO Aug 21, 2007 (AP)

A federal appeals court upheld former Gov. George Ryan's racketeering and fraud conviction Tuesday, but he will be allowed to remain free on bond while his lawyers make a fresh appeal.

The 73-year-old former governor, once the state's most powerful Republican, had been under a court order to report to prison within 72 hours of the failure of his appeal.

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