After emptying the piggy bank with a star-studded defense team for the first go-round, former governor Rod Blagojevich could find himself on the short end of the stick in terms of high profile attorneys come the next trial. Blago's $2.8 million defense fund was completely emptied out by the first trial and The Sam Adam Father-Son combo is pulling out of the retrial which could get a new date at a hearing today. Judge Zagel could also appoint a pair of public defenders to Team Blago. While there's no estimate on how much the attorneys would be paid, the pay for public defenders is $110 per hour with the bill footed by us, the taxpayers. There are limits, though. Per the Sun-Times: more ›

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