AK HJR15

Alaska Legislature denounces the January 2, 2015 decision by the United States Merit Systems Protection Board to reverse the suspensions of federal prosecutors Joseph Bottini and James Goeke, who intentionally withheld exculpatory evidence in Senator Ted Stevens's 2008 prosecution.

Judge Emmet G. Sullivan set aside Stevens's conviction on April 7, 2009, after discovering prosecutors unlawfully concealed critical evidence; a special counsel's 2011 investigation found systematic concealment of exculpatory evidence that would have corroborated Stevens's defense.

Legislature requests the Alaska Bar Association and other bar associations investigate whether prosecutors involved in the Stevens case violated the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct and applicable professional ethics codes.

Legislature honors Senator Stevens's 40-year public service record, including his 1968-2009 tenure in the U.S. Senate (longest-serving Republican senator) and his work on legislation benefiting Alaska including the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act.

Copies of the resolution shall be sent to the President, Vice President, Attorney General, relevant board chairs, and Alaska's congressional delegation.