AP Photo DCGH105, DCGH106, DCGH104, DCGH103, DCGH102, DCGH101 By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors in Sen. Ted Stevens’ corruption trial have discovered a mistake the Justice Department apparently made in the Alaska senator’s indictment. Stevens is charged with lying on Senate financial documents about gifts from a millionaire oil contractor. Among the seven charges in the indictment, prosecutors said that Stevens checked “no” on financial documents when asked whether he received any gifts in 2001. Actually, he checked “yes.” Now, Jurors are asking what to do. And even the judge seemed surprised by the jury’s catch. But it was unclear what will come of it. Prosecutors say it’s a simple typographical error. Attorneys for Stevens hope the gaffe will force jurors to acquit on that charge. The judge says he’ll decide how to respond.
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