Unfortunately, the Alaska cases aren’t isolated ones. There are problems around the country. The big questions are: How did things get this way? Who is to blame? And how long will it take to fix? By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Two months after prosecutors abandoned the criminal conviction of former senator…
Judge Emmet Sullivan held lawyers in contempt /court photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The fallout from the messy trial of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens won’t be going away any time soon. The latest: The BLT-The Blog of LegalTimes reports that Patty Stemler, one of the four Justice Dept. attorneys held in contempt for failing…
It might be just a little ironic that the integrity of the Public Integrity Unit is on shaky ground these days. This once elite unit has taken a beating of late and the Atty. General knows he’s got a lot of work to do to turn things around. By CHARLIE SAVAGE New York Times WASHINGTON…
Expect defense attorneys to start raising the failed Ted Stevens case when they feel the government isn’t sharing enough evidence. This is just the start. Trial is set for May 26. By Bruce Alpert Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Attorneys for former Rep. William Jefferson say government prosecutors run the risk of the sort of problems…
The issue of prosecutors failing to share discovery material is nothing new. But when the issue blew up for the Justice Department in the case of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens, something had to be done to show the Justice Department was responding. Will this additional training do the trick? Who knows. But at minimum, it’s a…
By Professor Ellen S. Podgor White Collar Crime Prof Blog A “not guilty” verdict was returned on a drug case in Miami, but what happened during the investigation and prosecution of this case has now resulted in an award of $601,795.88 under the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment allows for attorney fees when a “prevailing…
Judge Emmet Sullivan has never been shy about voicing his opinion on the bench and during the trial of Sen. Ted Stevens, he showed just how tough he could be, chastising the government. He may have dismissed the conviction in the Stevens case, but he’s not done going after the government in that case. By…
The government screw ups in the ex-Sen. Ted Stevens case may be the magic tonic the Justice Department needed. Why? Because it gives the Obama Justice Department the green light to make broad, sweeping changes without fear of looking like it’s only trying to undo the Bush Justice Department’s actions for the sake of undoing…
