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March 17, 2008
DJ – Scruggs trial ties together a complex web of cases
Scruggs trial ties together a complex web of cases If you want a quick explanation of the ins and outs of the legal situations involving Oxford mega-lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, here’s an explainer. Friday, Scruggs and lawyer colleague Sidney Backstrom of Oxford pleaded guilty to one county of conspiring to bribe Circuit Judge Henry L.…
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March 17, 2008
Deadline looms for measures
Deadline looms for measures Clarion Ledger 3/17/8
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March 17, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, March 17
Scruggs Nation, March 17 Now, come on here, with all due respect, Scruggs “thought he couldn’t trust the system”? He got nailed in the Luckey lawsuit for holding back on a partner. What does it mean, under those circumstances, to say “He thought he couldn’t trust the system”? He lost a fair fight, so he…
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March 17, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Scruggs: Notes from the Transcript
Scruggs: Notes from the Transcript A Bribe? No! An Earwig!: At one point, the following colloquy broke out between Scruggs and Judge Neal Biggers: THE COURT : All right. Mr. Scruggs, then, did you do what the prosecutor just said you did, as far as your acts in this charge are concerned? THE DEFENDANT :…
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March 17, 2008
Analysis on the Dickie Scruggs Plea . . . Y’allPolitics style
How long with Zach dangle? by Alan Lange
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March 17, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, post-Ides of March, pre-St. Patrick’s Day edition
Scruggs Nation, post-Ides of March, pre-St. Patrick’s Day edition So it wasn’t just pride or arrogance, it also had something to do with the special conditions found in Mississippi. As we’ve talked about before, not every legal endeavor Scruggs engaged in was successful. We can ask ourselves — has he had any successes at all,…
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March 17, 2008
Defendant in DUI death to be tried 3 years later
Defendant in DUI death to be tried 3 years later The taped conversations have recently been made public. It was within those transcripts that South found part of her answer why her husband’s accused killer had not gone to trial in November. South said her niece found the transcripts on the Internet. South read over…
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March 17, 2008
LNL – Hood: Federal justice effective against Scruggs
Hood: Federal justice effective against Scruggs “The federal government effectively used its wiretap authority to prosecute a rare judicial bribery case,” Hood said. “It would be an effective deterrent in other white collar crime cases, if the Legislature would give wiretap authority to state prosecutors.” Hood has drawn criticism since the November indictment of Scruggs,…
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March 17, 2008
WLOX – Mississippi Lawyer Speak Out On Scruggs’ Guilty Plea
Mississippi Lawyer Speak Out On Scruggs’ Guilty Plea “The truth of the matter is the system worked. They did wrong, and they got caught,” says Criminal Defense Attorney Tim Holleman. “This should prove to the folks of our state that no illegal or unethical activity will be tolerated,” says Attorney Quentin Whitwell. “Short of violence,…
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March 17, 2008
BRUMFIELD – A close-up look from the courtroom
A close-up look from the courtroom Friday, when I came into the third-floor courtroom, Dickie was seated on the second row, his wife on his left, his lawyer on his right, then co-defendant Sidney Backstrom next to the lawyer. It didn’t look right. Mrs. Scruggs was not a usual sight in the courthouse with her…
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March 17, 2008
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs In the 1st District, returns show 96,171 Democrats voted in the primary while 43,931 voted in the GOP primary. In the 3rd District, 81,031 Democrats voted in the primary while 66,693 Republicans voted. But how many of those voters will return on April 1?…
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March 17, 2008
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock News of his conviction stunned many in the legal community, including Jackson lawyer John Jones, who once represented Scruggs and then sued him. “I never thought he would plead as long as he was drawing breath,” Jones said. Clarion Ledger 3/16/8
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Daniel Tyson
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March 24, 2026
Lawmakers look to put old ABC warehouse up for sale
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 24, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers send SHIELD Act, aimed at verifying voters’ citizenship, on to Governor
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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March 24, 2026
It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 24, 2026
The Mississippi farmhouse that arrived in 30,000 pieces
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Alistair Begg
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March 24, 2026
There can be hope in grief
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Dave Campbell, Associated Press
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March 23, 2026
Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament
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Russ Latino
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March 20, 2026
Could Mississippi’s conservative, business donors stop giving to Republican incumbents?
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Russ Latino
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March 19, 2026
Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly
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Sid Salter
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March 18, 2026
Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win
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