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Prosecutors' intent at issue in Ted Stevens case inquiry

 

Published 4/12/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

A criminal probe will try to determine whether Justice Department lawyers intentionally withheld evidence from the former senator's defense team or simply made mistakes under pressure. > A criminal inquiry into the way former Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was prosecuted on public corruption charges will try to determine whether a team of federal lawyers intentionally deprived Stevens of a fair trial or simply made mistakes under pressure. (link)

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