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June 23, 2011

Reprint of Dickie Scruggs 1st guilty plea

THE COURT : On Count 1 . Before accepting your guilty plea, there a number of questions I will ask you to assure that it’ s a valid plea. If you do not understand any of the questions or at any time you wish to consult with your attorney, you may let me know, because…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 23, 2011

ZNN – Dickie Scruggs says DeLaughter case about political speech, not bribe

Dickie Scruggs says DeLaughter case about political speech, not bribe Now, Scruggs says that this action was an “exercise of political influence,” which is constitutionally protected speech, not a crime. “Although this behavior was unethical,” his motion states about the attempt to influence, it is not a bribe because the illegal Peters-DeLaughter conversations based on…