Duncan appointed to Eighth Circuit bench
Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed Mark Duncan, district attorney for the Eighth Circuit Court District, to fill a judicial post.
Duncan will fill the Eighth Circuit Court judgeship left vacant by the retirement of Vernon Cotten, effective June 2.
Bryant will appoint a replacement for Duncan in the DA’s office, which handles prosecutions for Scott, Leake, Neshoba and Newton counties.
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5/30/17
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