"Stevens loses bid for mistrial; Prosecutors draw a rebuke from judge" by James Vicini, Reuters | October 3, 2008
WASHINGTON - The disclosure of the mistake was an embarrassment for the Justice Department in a high-profile public corruption case. It marked the second time this week the judge has scolded prosecutors. He previously rebuked them for sending another witness, the foreman of the renovation project, back to Alaska without notifying Stevens's lawyers. --more--"
I guess this is what happens when incompetents are appointed due to politics!
Or are they just trying to blow the case!