Gov. Blagojevich's lawyers will boycott the impeachment trial in the Senate later this month. Lead defense lawyer Ed Genson said the governor instructed him not to show up."I think the rules the Senate adopted are unfair," Genson said.
Lawyer Sam Adam Jr. said neither he nor his father will be there, either. Genson, Adam and Sam Adam Sr. comprise the bulk the of governor's legal team.
"It's a kangaroo court," Adam said. "You can't possibly get any fairness out of it. It's completely un-American."
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"How appropo, how appropo," Adam said. "Injustice somewhere is injustice everywhere," he said, quoting King. He urged senators to read King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail," on Monday.
Genson complained the rules prevent him from calling witnesses and cross-examining witnesses called by the senators who will decide the fate of the governor. Blagojevich has been accused of abuse of power, including federal allegations that he tried to sell a U.S. Senate seat.