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DOJ Lawyers William Welch II, Brenda Morris, and Patricia Stemler Held in Contempt of Court

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I've been following the exploits of Brenda Morris, the lead prosecutor in the Ted Stevens case.  She and her boss, WIlliam Welch II, have engaged in several acts of prosecutorial misconduct.  Finally a federal judge stood up to them:In a status hearing Friday, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan held four Justice Department lawyers in contempt for failing to turn over 33 documents related to post-trial motions in the case of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who was convicted of corruption charges in October. The contempt finding was directed at William Welch II, chief of DOJ's Public Integrity Section; Brenda Morris, principal deputy chief of the section and lead prosecutor in the case; trial attorney Kevin Driscoll; and Patricia Stemler, chief of the Criminal Division's Appellate Section...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on February 14, 2009 (boomark / email).

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