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August 18, 2012

Is Zach Scruggs Innocent? 5th Circuit: Meh. It Doesn’t Matter

Is Zach Scruggs Innocent? 5th Circuit: Meh. It Doesn’t Matter Scruggs’ habeas appeal asserted that he was actually innocent, he involuntarily pled guilty due to government misrepresentation, and he received ineffective counsel. Based on the facts, the appellate court determined that the ineffective counsel claim was untimely. The government misconduct argument was similarly dismissed, as…
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August 17, 2012

YP – Zach Scruggs totally shut down at the 5th circuit

As reported by the AP earlier today, Zach Scruggs appeal to the 5th was completely denied on all counts. The judges shut him down on 4 arguments 1. The applicability of the Skilling decision 2. Ineffective counsel argument Because Scruggs has not shown “that his counsel actively represented conflicting interests, he has not established the…