Hinds DA asks high court to throw out disqualification
In his motion asking the Mississippi Supreme Court not to enforce his disqualification by Judge Jeff Weill, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith suggests proof of his innocence is hidden in sealed court records.
Smith was arrested and charged by the state attorney general’s office in a six-count affidavit alleging he provided information to assist criminal defendants. Following his arrest, Hinds County Circuit Judge Weill issued an administrative order temporarily removing Smith from participating in cases on his court docket.
Smith’s supreme court motion contends that this order infringes on his right to liberty, considering he has not been indicted or convicted of the crimes, thus violating the Fourteenth Amendment.
Clarion Ledger
7/18/16
Magnolia Tribune
