John Strohmeyer

The federal authorities who rammed through seven faulty felony convictions against Sen. Ted Stevens should be ashamed of their careless conduct. The attorney general was right in asking for dismissal of the case because federal prosecutors failed to disclose evidence deemed helpful to the defense.

In the spirit of the celebration of Alaska's 50th anniversary of statehood, many deserving people are hailed for their roles in making it happen. However in those generally good recollections, I have yet to read about the one person who deserves to stand out among the rest.