Remember Senator Ted Stevens, 84, from Alaska who was convicted several months ago for not claiming a sled dog he received as a gift? It was an utter and ridiculous waste of taxpayers' monies. Here is an excerpt from a recent article you may find very interesting:
The U.S. Justice Department will drop its case Wednesday against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who was accused of seven counts of corruption, NPR reported. Justice Department sources confirm to FOX News that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder decided to abandon the case due to prosecutorial misconduct. The judge in the case has repeatedly delayed sentencing, and at one point held prosecutors in contempt. Justice Department officials later replaced the trial team, but Holder reportedly decided Tuesday to dismiss the original indictment rather than proceed to more hearings that might embarrass the department. In addition to Stevens’ age – he’s 84 – and the fact he no longer is in the Senate, losing his seat last November to Anchorage mayor Mark Begich, sources told NPR that Holder wants to send a strong message to prosecutors that misconduct will not be tolerated Stevens was convicted last year of lying on a senate disclosure form to hide $250,000 in gifts he received from an oil company executive and friends.
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I wasn't so sure that he was guilty when it was all going on. The American people have started trying all these cases in media, before the courts can do their jobs. In no way am I suggesting that court proceedings become closed, but the media needs to be reigned in. They found him guilty before they even went to court.
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