DOJ moves to set aside verdict against ex-senator Ted Stevens

JURIST — Paper Chase: DOJ moves to set aside ver­dict against ex-​​senator Ted Stevens:

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion in fed­eral court Wednesday seek­ing to set aside the ver­dict and dis­miss the indict­ment on cor­rup­tion charges against for­mer sen­a­tor Ted Stevens (R-​​AK).

Absolutely appalling. Is this what hap­pens when you hire based on pol­i­tics? Is this the equiv­a­lent of man­age­ment at FEMA dur­ing Katrina? Lawyers may be the butt of many jokes, but most/​all the attor­neys I know attempt to uphold high stan­dards of ethics. It’s cer­tainly what we’re taught through­out law school. This kind of behavior—no joke—gives crim­i­nal law and the entire crim­i­nal jus­tice sys­tem a bad rep­u­ta­tion that is bad for everyone.

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