After the trial was over, DELAUGHTER telephoned SCRUGGS and asked for his help in getting a federal judgeship position. SCRUGGS said that he would help, but it was not related to the favorable outcome of the case.
DELAUGHTER stated that he was not influenced by PETERS. He did not know that PETERS initially received fifty thousand dollars and nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars at a later date. At the time, DELAUGHTER did not ink that PETERS’ and LANGSTON’s help to receive a judgeship position was influencing, but looking back upon it now, he believes that PETERS and LANGSTON did attempt to influence him.
DELAUGHTER agreed that a federal judgeship position is a thing of value.
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