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March 20, 2008
FOLO -Zach Scruggs moves for a James hearing
Zach Scruggs moves for a James hearing The federal law involving conspiracies is very scary for a criminal defendant. Once there’s a bit of proof (well, to a preponderance of the evidence) that a defendant has joined into a conspiracy, everything anyone said while furthering the conspiracy comes into evidence against the conspirators. There is…
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March 20, 2008
LNL – Scruggs’ old partners warn company not to satisfy State Farm request
Scruggs’ old partners warn company not to satisfy State Farm request An engineering and analysis firm says it cannot comply with a State Farm Insurance Cos. subpoena in a Hurricane Katrina case because it would violate a settlement reached with the former Scruggs Katrina Group. The suit, on which Glenda Shows is the lead plaintiff,…
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March 20, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs: Forget the anonymous jury
Zach Scruggs: Forget the anonymous jury In a new motion, Zach Scruggs says that the anonymous jury is now unnecessary because there is no evidence of prior misconduct relating to him, that the questionnaire is now obsolete, and that there is even more need for special voir dire condictions given the circumstances. Here’s the Motion…
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March 20, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs moves to keep the Wilson issues out of his case
Zach Scruggs moves to keep the Wilson issues out of his case The motion. His argument, I think, reveals parts of his defense. He cites a case that says knowing about a conspiracy isn’t enough to convict– the government has to prove taking action to further the ends of the conspiracy. Essentially, he’s arguing that…
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March 20, 2008
SALTER – Odd memories of a 1997 Ole Miss tobacco settlement seminar
Odd memories of a 1997 Ole Miss tobacco settlement seminar From my notes 11 years ago, a few random observations on the night’s seminar discussion: Neither Moore nor Scruggs was at all forthcoming at the seminar when asked the total of the legal fees Scruggs would be receiving, how Moore determined the fee structure that…
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March 20, 2008
Gregg Harper presser in Meridian to announce endorsements
Gregg Harper, Republican candidate for Mississippi’s Third Congressional District, will be visiting voters and meeting with supporters throughout the day in Meridian today, Thursday, March 20th. Harper is conducting a district-wide tour in an effort to win the Republican Runoff Election to be held on April 1st. *At 2:00 p.m. today, Harper will hold a…
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March 20, 2008
YP – A bleg to figure out Zach’s lawyers
I am trying to figure something out and need help. Rossmiller asserts that Robertson and Winter were in the trailer from the Keri Rigsby transcript. I see it as he describes on page 17 of the Rigsby deposition in the McIntosh case. However, what I don’t get was who were they representing. They show up…
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March 20, 2008
Judicial watchdog seeks DeLaughter’s suspension
Judicial watchdog seeks DeLaughter’s suspension The state Commission on Judicial Performance found “probable cause” to start an inquiry into allegations of judicial misconduct. “Due to the serious nature of the judicial misconduct,” wrote Brant Brantley, executive director of the commission, the commission voted to ask the high court for an interim suspension for the judge.…
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March 20, 2008
SALTERBLOG – 3rd District runoff: What to look for in the next 12 days…
3rd District runoff: What to look for in the next 12 days… In the 3rd Congressional District runoff election, first primary frontrunner Charlie Ross faces the dubious task of trying to hold his lead with reduced turnout and to pick up the support of his vanquished opponents. He faces that task with Republicans loyal to…
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March 20, 2008
FOLO – Judge DeLaughter protests his innocence
Judge DeLaughter protests his innocence Here’s something I have never seen in my life: A judge explaining in his order that he has not been bribed. I’m not kidding. In responding to the Motion to Recuse filed by Wilson in Wilson v. Scruggs, Judge DeLaughter writes: The undersigned judge of this Court has never, in…
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March 19, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 19
(Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 19 My working hypothesis was that one strong motivation for Dickie Scruggs to make a deal was to help get Zach out of this mess. This was based not just on common sense but information I received about family pressures Scruggs was receiving. Since then, I have also gotten quite a…
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March 19, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – In Saga of Scruggs & Son, Will There Be Blood?
In Saga of Scruggs & Son, Will There Be Blood? One issue that’s been kicked around on various Web sites (click here and here): In a Shakespearean twist, will we see Dickie testify against his son? Probably not, say lawyers. For starters, as part of his plea agreement, Dickie did not agree to cooperate with…
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September 18, 2025
Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs
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Daniel Tyson
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September 18, 2025
Raymond Detention Center to be overseen by federal receiver, court orders
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September 18, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 18, 2025
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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September 18, 2025
The power of proper thinking
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Richelle Putnam
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September 17, 2025
Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center: From the dream to digging dirt
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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