The easily de-railable federal corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) was thrown off course briefly yet again — this time by questionable head movements. Judge Emmet Sullivan chastised the personal attorney of former VECO CEO Bill Allen for allegedly signaling to his client by making “nodding” motions at Allen to tell him to answer a question either with a yes or no while he was testifying. The government, Allen, and the attorney in question denied that any “nodding” — or as Judge Sullivan called it “borderline obstruction of justice” — was taking place. (Roll Call)
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