Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. enters U.S. District Court February 20, 2013, in Washington, D.C. Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, are expected to plead guilty to federal charges. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. enters U.S. District Court February 20, 2013, in Washington, D.C. Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, are expected to plead guilty to federal charges. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Mounted deer head in Jesse Jackson Jr's. office. | Lynn Sweet~Sun-Times Media
Jesse Jackson Jr., Sandi Jackson
WASHINGTON – A hush fell over the courtroom Wednesday after a judge asked Jesse Jackson Jr. if he wanted to talk to his lawyer before answering the “ultimate” question. A red-eyed, sniffling Jackson Jr. paused, pivoted from the lectern and looked at his wife, sitting …