Durbin Considering Ryan Pardon Request

By Prescott Carlson in News on Nov 25, 2008 6:45PM

At a press conference in Springfield today, Sen. Dick Durbin says he's wondering whether or not former and now convicted Governor George Ryan has served enough jail time. The Trib reports Durbin saying, "I'm taking into consideration the situation with the former governor, and whether or not a commutation should be recommended to the president, and I am considering it at this moment." Ryan was convicted on 22 counts of racketeering, fraud, bribery and corruption, and has served prison time for a little over a year of his six and a half year sentence. Is this some sort of setup to get Marc Rich knocked off the top 10 list?