« previous | MUCK HOME | next »

Holder: Withholding Evidence Was Key Factor In Decision To Drop Charges
So which of the many well-documented prosecutorial missteps was most important in leading to the Justice Department's decision to drop the case against Ted Stevens?
The initial read, based on DOJ's statement, is that it was prosecutors' withholding of evidence from the defense.
Holder:
After careful review, I have concluded that certain information should have been provided to the defense for use at trial. In light of this conclusion, and in consideration of the totality of the circumstances of this particular case, I have determined that it is in the interest of justice to dismiss the indictment and not proceed with a new trial.
We'll have more on the details of this soon.
Advertisement

















Now if cops end up letting criminals get off for tampering with evidence etc. How does the DOJ not know that that type of thing will mess up the case every time.
Did Bush hire real lawyers or just more cronies?
April 1, 2009 9:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
A continuation of Obama's "let's look forward" and ignore the crimes of the last eight (8) years.
That is so wrong. It will only encourage similar crimes in the future.
April 1, 2009 10:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'm really torn about this.
It's good that the ever present prosecutorial misconduct is being recognized.
It's terrible that the corrupt scumbag Stevens walks.
The question this raises is who Stevens was blackmailing, I seem to recall that early on Stevens said if he went down he'd take half the senate with him.
April 1, 2009 10:32 AM | Reply | Permalink