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August 18, 2008

Minor denied release pending appeal

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former Biloxi attorney Paul Minor’s request for release from prison pending appeal of his judicial bribery conviction. Minor told the court he believes his conviction will be overturned and he will win release, but that might come too late for him to be with his wife,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 18, 2008

Man whose lawsuit scuttled DC gun ban gets permit

The man whose lawsuit overturned Washington’s handgun ban has successfully registered his revolver, ending a more than 30-year wait to keep the weapon in his home. Dick Heller walked out of D.C. police headquarters Monday, clutching a yellow firearms registration certificate stamped “approved.” He gave the thumbs-up sign, grinned and said, “Victory!” Heller was among…