There is an expectation I've been starving for. It is the expectation of justice. To wit:
Wouldn't it be ironic if OPR strung up these federal attorneys while Justice sweeps torture under the rug?
Still, though, this should be an interesting situation to follow. Let us see what justice equals.
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Notes:
Wilber, Del Quentin. "U.S. Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens". Washington Post. April 1, 2009. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/01/AR2009040100763.html
The Justice Department filed court papers this morning asking a federal judge to toss out the conviction of former senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) on corruption charges.
The move comes as a federal judge was preparing to conduct hearings to probe allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by the team that tried one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress ....
.... In a statement, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said he and other Justice lawyers had reviewed the case and "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," Holder said.
"The Department's Office of Professional Responsibility will conduct a thorough review of the prosecution of this matter," he added. "This does not mean or imply that any determination has been made about the conduct of those attorneys who handled the investigation and trial of this case."
(Wilber)
The move comes as a federal judge was preparing to conduct hearings to probe allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by the team that tried one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress ....
.... In a statement, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said he and other Justice lawyers had reviewed the case and "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," Holder said.
"The Department's Office of Professional Responsibility will conduct a thorough review of the prosecution of this matter," he added. "This does not mean or imply that any determination has been made about the conduct of those attorneys who handled the investigation and trial of this case."
(Wilber)
Wouldn't it be ironic if OPR strung up these federal attorneys while Justice sweeps torture under the rug?
Still, though, this should be an interesting situation to follow. Let us see what justice equals.
___________________
Notes:
Wilber, Del Quentin. "U.S. Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens". Washington Post. April 1, 2009. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/01/AR2009040100763.html