Felony DUI discovered by Tribune casts shadow on trial.
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A federal judge launched an investigation into a juror in the George Ryan trial Thursday, hours after the Tribune reported to court officials that public records appear to show the man had a felony DUI conviction that he hid during jury selection. The revelation cast a shadow over the historic prosecution of the former governor and could potentially lead to a motion for a mistrial or form grounds for the juror’s dismissal with deliberations already under way. Court records matching the suburban juror’s name and other identifying information show a conviction for aggravated drunken driving–a felony–while … |