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Judge Tosses Ted Stevens Case; Appoints Lawyer to Probe Government’s Misconduct
As expected U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan not only voided the conviction of ex-Senator Ted Stevens but he publicly criticized the Justice Department for its embarrassing execution of the case. This isn’t the end of all this. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A federal judge this morning tossed out…