Scruggs, Patterson add lawyers
PATTERSON HIRES EASTLAND: Hiram C. Eastland Jr. of Greenwood has been hired as additional counsel for former state Auditor Steven Patterson, another of the five defendants in the judicial bribery case.
Kenneth Coghland of Oxford also represents Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Eastland is a distant relative of the late U.S. Sen. Jim Eastland.
NE MS Daily Journal
12/12/7
About the Author(s)
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
More Like This
More From This Author
Previous Story
Next Story
DC
|
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
•
October 1, 2025
Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands
The Democrats picked this fight, which was unusual for the party that prefers to keep government running. What neither side has devised is an easy off-ramp to prevent what could become a protracted closure.
