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April 28, 2009

QUINN – DeLaughter comes to Oxford

QUINN – DeLaughter comes to Oxford Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter, who is under indictment in a federal bribery scandal, and his attorney met with U.S. attorneys behind closed doors Monday concerning a dispute over whether DeLaughter should be allowed to inspect grand jury minutes typically kept under seal. DeLaughter’s attorney, Thomas Durkin of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 28, 2009

Prosecutors try to rein in Melton’s defense

Prosecutors try to rein in Melton’s defense Federal prosecutors in Mayor Frank Melton’s re-trial are asking U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan to prohibit defense attorneys from introducing “improper” arguments and evidence aimed at inflaming jurors’ passions as part of a nullification defense. For the retrial, prosecutors in a series of new motions have asked Jordan…