Judge Set to Rule on Cellini Re-Trial

A federal judge is set to rule late Tuesday afternoon on whether convicted power broker William Cellini will get a new trial. Cellini's case was supposed to be the last trial directly related to the decade-long investigation of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Late last year Cellini was convicted of corruption. But Cellini's lawyers requested a new trial on the grounds one juror lied about her criminal record during the jury selection process. The Chicago juror, Candy Chiles, didn't disclose past convictions for drug possession and a DUI.

Cellini's lawyers say that created a built-in bias.

But prosecutors say even if she lied intentionally, there's no proof she had any bias against Cellini or did a poor job as a juror.

Judge James Zagel is asking for evidence that the juror's behavior directly affected the outcome of the trial.

(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)