Burke's legal team argued that "no reasonable jury" would have found him guilty in last year's corruption trial. Burke himself on Wednesday presented arguments as to why the counts against him should be dropped.Burke is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall adjourned court for the day and stated that she would issue an order shortly.
On a recorded call, Burke is heard saying that he took the owners to lunch at the Beverly Country Club and was "playing nice with them," but they never got back to him.Political aide, Peter J. Andrews, then replied: "I will play as hard ball as I can.""This case was about bribery and extortion occurring at the highest levels of Chicago city government," said Pasqual.
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