George Ryan, the ex-governor of Illinois tried to make an appeal at the United States Supreme Court, but the judge denied it.

Tuesday, the court rejected Ryan’s claim that his constitutional right to get a fair trial was not respected because the court replaced two jurors during the trail. His 6 1/2 -year prison sentence will not be changed.

While deliberating, the Chicago Tribune informed that some of the jurors' answers regarding their backgrounds and criminal history were inaccurate. Immediately after, U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer suspended the deliberations. Two of the jurors were replaced.

Ryan’s lawyers said that the decision went against Ryan's “constitutional right to a fair trial,” reported the Los Angeles Times.

On the other hand, the U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Solicitor Gen. Paul D. Clement said that this was the best decision.

According to the Los Angeles Time, his trial went on for six months. Ryan was convicted in April 2006 of racketeering and fraud conviction. Prosecutors said that, when he was Illinois’ secretary of state, he helped some friends of him to get some contracts, in exchange for thousands of dollars. He used the money for personal use and for its governor campaign.

Lawrence E. Warner, Ryan’s friend, was also convicted.

Judge Diane P. Wood said that, even though the trial didn’t run smoothly, it was a fair decision because there was enough incriminatory evidence.