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Ala. U.S. Atty. Alice Martin Resigns Amid Criticism

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By Brian Schott ticklethewire.com U.S. Atty. Alice Martin of Alabama, whose involvement in the prosecution of ex-Gov. Donald Siegelman has raised concerns of late, is resigning. Martin, the U.S. Attorney for Northern Alabama, announced her decision Friday in a letter to Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, which was posted on the Department of Justice’s website. She…

Pressure Mounting For Justice to Review Conviction of Ex-Ala. Gov. Siegelman

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Could this case be named “Stevens II” after ex-Sen. Ted Stevens, whose conviction was erased because of government misconduct? Pressure continues to mount for the Justice Department to review the ex-governor’s conviction. Chances are there will be a review. By JOHN SCHWARTZ and CHARLIE SAVAGE New York Times Less than a month after the Justice…