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Strong words and actions as Stevens conviction set aside

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this CNN report, the formal dismissal of former Senator Ted Stevens's prosecution came with some verbal fireworks today: A federal judge Tuesday set aside the conviction of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. He also initiated criminal contempt proceedings against the government lawyers who prosecuted Stevens. He appointed an independent, nongovernment attorney to investigate the matter. "Until recently, my faith in the criminal justice system was unwavering. But what some members of this prosecution team did nearly destroyed my faith. Their conduct has consequences they must know can never be reversed," Stevens said in a statement read to the court. "But today ... my faith has been restored ... [I have] new hope that others may be spared from similar miscarriages of justice...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 07, 2009 (boomark / email).