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WASHINGTON — Defense attorneys for Sen. Ted Stevens have again asked a judge to throw out the corruption case against the Alaska lawmaker.
In papers filed late Sunday, the defense alleged the government intentionally withheld evidence that could help Stevens prove he is innocent. A judge rejected a similar bid for a mistrial last week but ordered prosecutors to give the senator’s attorneys more material.
This time, the defense says prosecutors got their star witness to change his story to help their case. There was no immediate response from prosecutors. Stevens is accused of lying about more than $250,000 in gifts from an oil pipeline company.
