The Trial of Senator Ted Stevens

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/opinion/woeful-cynical-misconduct.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
In this article published in the New York Times, the 2008 trial of Senator Ted Stevens is analyzed and criticized for prosecution misconduct. Apparently, the Justice Department helped intentionally conceal evidence that would have helped Senator Stevens prove his innocence. He was accused of failing to report a gift from an oil company executive and, as a result, lost his bid for re-election. Unfortunately, Senator Stevens died in a plane crash last year. Because of the controversy of the trial, one of the prosecutors committed suicide. I agree with the article in that I believe the Justice Department should seek to rectify the situation immediately as well as taking a closer look into evidence laws used in trial. In order for nothing like this trial to ever happen again, prosecutors should be required to turn in exculpatory evidence even if not order so by the judge. Unfortunately for many powerful figures and politicians, untrue accusations brought against them will not always be easily dispelled. In the case of Senator Ted Stevens, a great deal of injustice was done to him, his campaign, his career, and his reputation. It is unfortunate that Senator Stevens did not live to see this injustice be undone or corrected by the Justice Department.