Two former Alaska state representatives who were convicted on corruption charges in the probe that ended the political career of Sen. Ted Stevens should be released from prison because the Justice Department has found information that should have been disclosed to the defense prior to trial, government lawyers announced this afternoon.
Justice lawyers filed a 4-page motion today (.pdf) urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to remand the cases of former Alaska state representatives Victor Kohring and Peter Kott to the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to allow further proceedings there, according to a Justice Department statement. Prosecutors did not drop the charges.
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