Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich seeks reduced prison sentenceCHICAGO (Reuters) - Former two-term Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is seeking a drastically reduced sentence that would see him released from federal prison within a year after convictions in 2011 for corruption charges including extortion and wire fraud, according to U.S. court documents. Federal prosecutors countered, recommending in documents filed just before a midnight Tuesday deadline that Blagojevich serve out his original 14-year sentence, of which he has served more than four years. The motions come ahead of a scheduled resentencing on Aug. 9 before U.S. District Judge James Zagel after an appellate court last year vacated five of Blagojevich’s 18 criminal convictions. Prosecutors declined to retry the ex-governor on the vacated convictions. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was the first Illinois governor to be removed from office and has been in federal prison in Colorado since 2012. The former governor was convicted on charges including seeking money in exchange for an appointment to the senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. His attorneys argued in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that the flamboyant former U.S. House Representative has made efforts toward restitution, tutoring fellow prison inmates and playing in a band with a since-released inmate called the Jailhouse Rockers. They said that Blagojevich’s release from prison early would allow him to repair his relationship with his wife and two daughters. “A sentence in the neighborhood of five years incarceration accompanied by a period of supervised release would be sufficient,” Blagojevich attorney Leonard Goodman said in a filing. U.S. prosecutors argued that Blagojevich should serve out the entire sentence as he still does not take responsibility for his illegal actions. “(Blagojevich’s) continued insistence that he lacked intent to commit the crimes of which he was convicted further demonstrates a complete lack of acceptance,” they said. politicsNews
former illinois governor blagojevich seeks reduced prison sentencechicago reuters former illinois governor rod blagojevich seeking drastically reduced sentence would see released federal prison within year convictions corruption charges including extortion wire fraud according court documents federal prosecutors countered recommending documents filed midnight tuesday deadline blagojevich serve original sentence served four years the motions come ahead scheduled sentencing district judge james page appellate court last year vacated five blagojevich criminal convictions prosecutors declined retro vacated convictions blagojevich democrat first illinois governor removed office federal prison colorado since the former governor convicted charges including seeking money exchange appointment senate seat formerly held president barack obama his attorneys argued district court northern district illinois flamboyant former house representative made efforts toward restitution tutoring fellow prison inmates playing band inmate called jailhouse rockers they said blagojevich release prison early would allow repair relationship wife two daughters a sentence neighborhood five years incarceration accompanied period supervised release would sufficient blagojevich attorney leonard goodman said filing prosecutors argued blagojevich serve entire sentence still take responsibility illegal actions blagojevich continued insistence lacked intent commit crimes convicted demonstrates complete lack acceptance said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich seeks reduced prison sentenceCHICAGO (Reuters) - Former two-term Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is seeking a drastically reduced sentence that would see him released from federal prison within a year after convictions in 2011 for corruption charges including extortion and wire fraud, according to U.S. court documents. Federal prosecutors countered, recommending in documents filed just before a midnight Tuesday deadline that Blagojevich serve out his original 14-year sentence, of which he has served more than four years. The motions come ahead of a scheduled resentencing on Aug. 9 before U.S. District Judge James Zagel after an appellate court last year vacated five of Blagojevich’s 18 criminal convictions. Prosecutors declined to retry the ex-governor on the vacated convictions. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was the first Illinois governor to be removed from office and has been in federal prison in Colorado since 2012. The former governor was convicted on charges including seeking money in exchange for an appointment to the senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. His attorneys argued in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that the flamboyant former U.S. House Representative has made efforts toward restitution, tutoring fellow prison inmates and playing in a band with a since-released inmate called the Jailhouse Rockers. They said that Blagojevich’s release from prison early would allow him to repair his relationship with his wife and two daughters. “A sentence in the neighborhood of five years incarceration accompanied by a period of supervised release would be sufficient,” Blagojevich attorney Leonard Goodman said in a filing. U.S. prosecutors argued that Blagojevich should serve out the entire sentence as he still does not take responsibility for his illegal actions. “(Blagojevich’s) continued insistence that he lacked intent to commit the crimes of which he was convicted further demonstrates a complete lack of acceptance,” they said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: former illinois governor blagojevich seeks reduced prison sentencechicago reuters former illinois governor rod blagojevich seeking drastically reduced sentence would see released federal prison within year convictions corruption charges including extortion wire fraud according court documents federal prosecutors countered recommending documents filed midnight tuesday deadline blagojevich serve original sentence served four years the motions come ahead scheduled sentencing district judge james page appellate court last year vacated five blagojevich criminal convictions prosecutors declined retro vacated convictions blagojevich democrat first illinois governor removed office federal prison colorado since the former governor convicted charges including seeking money exchange appointment senate seat formerly held president barack obama his attorneys argued district court northern district illinois flamboyant former house representative made efforts toward restitution tutoring fellow prison inmates playing band inmate called jailhouse rockers they said blagojevich release prison early would allow repair relationship wife two daughters a sentence neighborhood five years incarceration accompanied period supervised release would sufficient blagojevich attorney leonard goodman said filing prosecutors argued blagojevich serve entire sentence still take responsibility illegal actions blagojevich continued insistence lacked intent commit crimes convicted demonstrates complete lack acceptance said politicsnews