Blagojevich faces potential lengthy prison

CHICAGO (AP) — New convictions against ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will add 300 years to the maximum prison sentence he faces.

But while the maximum penalty adds up to 300 years, Blagojevich won't get anything close to that.

Legal experts say he's more likely to get closer to 10 years.

When he sentences Blagojevich later, Judge James Zagel will take into account a variety of factors.

One variable federal judges can consider is whether a defendant took the stand and lied. Prosecutors say that's what Blagojevich did at his retrial. If Zagel agrees, he could point to that testimony to justify a longer term.

Blagojevich last year was convicted of lying to the FBI.  That carries a five-year maximum sentence.

On Monday, jurors at his retrial convicted Blagojevich of 17 corruption counts.