Patrick Fitzgerald
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald addresses reporters at a news conference after former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was sentenced to 78 months after being found guilty on federal corruption charges on September 6, 2006 in Chicago. Ryan, who gained national prominence for emptying Illinois' death row and suspending excecutions, was convicted earlier in the year. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
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