Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Whistleblower Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct in Senator Stevens Case - washingtonpost.com

A newbie investigator with the FBI has alleged in a letter that procedures were unethical, if not possibly illegal, in the prosecution of the former Alaska senator. A reader forwards, [excerpt] ... A redacted version of the whistleblower's letter was made public under an order issued by Sullivan late Friday. Prosecutors brought the letter to Sullivan's attention Dec. 11. The judge has scheduled a hearing for next month to deal with separate allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, made by a witness. The whistleblowing agent, whose identity could not be determined, apparently made the complaint to the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility, according to Sullivan's ruling. ... Read more after the obnoxious rollover pop-up ads at: washingtonpost.com

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