Hearing on Stevens witness postponed

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WASHINGTON - A federal judge postponed a hearing scheduled for Monday into allegations by a witness that he received extensive help from prosecutors before he testified in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens. The witness also alleged that he lied on the stand about an immunity deal with prosecutors.

Hearing on Stevens witness postponed 120208 REGIONAL 3 Juneau Empire WASHINGTON - A federal judge postponed a hearing scheduled for Monday into allegations by a witness that he received extensive help from prosecutors before he testified in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens. The witness also alleged that he lied on the stand about an immunity deal with prosecutors.

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Story last updated at 12/2/2008 - 9:20 am

Hearing on Stevens witness postponed

Juneau Empire

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan rescheduled for Jan. 15 the hearing to consider a defense request to question the witness, David Anderson, and others about disclosures Anderson made in a letter to the judge last month.

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