Blagojevich sentencing could face delays

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter 

Rod Blagojevich may have to wait for his day of reckoning.

As it now stands, the former governor’s scheduled sentencing date next month directly conflicts with a trial in a related case.

U.S. District Judge James Zagel set Blagojevich’s sentencing for Oct. 6. However, on Oct. 3, the trial of Springfield power broker William Cellini — which entails allegations involving Blagojevich fund-raisers — is scheduled to start before the same judge and some of the same prosecutors.