Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his house to head to Federal Court for a sentencing hearing on December 7, 2011 in Chicago. Prosecutors are asking for a sentence of 15-20 years as punishment for Blagojevich's conviction on 18 criminal counts involving the attempted sale of a U.S. Senate seat, illegal shakedowns for campaign funds and lying to federal agents UPI/Brian Kersey