Expect some drama in the court room today. The defense is pushing for a dismissal of the case. They've upped the ante by calling the prosecutors' actions "intentional":
Sen. Ted Stevens’s defense attorneys accused the Justice Department Sunday of "intentionally" mishandling key evidence in their latest call for a full dismissal of the Alaska Republican's seven-count indictment.
The latest charge came after the Justice Department provided Stevens's lawyers with a slew of new documents to comply with an extraordinary order issued last week by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia. The accusation will be the focus of a status hearing scheduled for Monday morning that could determine whether the criminal case against the Senate's most senior Republican will proceed.
"Until today, defense counsel have refrained from alleging intentional misconduct by the government," wrote lead defense attorney Brendan Sullivan, in court papers filed Sunday night. "We can no longer do so in good conscience."