In Stevens Case, Justice Was Served After All

Ruling in court of public opinion trumps court of law's dismissal

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2009 7:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ted Stevens and his lawyers were awfully indignant yesterday for a crew that had just won. “You’d think there would be jubilation,” said Stevens’ attorney. Instead, “it was revulsion, revulsion turned to anger,” Brendan Sullivan raged. Stevens himself lamented that... Read full story »

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