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September 18, 2008

Prosecutors: Seale a flight risk, should stay put

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/17/8 A reputed Ku Klux Klansman whose conviction was tossed out last week in the abductions of two black teenagers slain in 1964 is a flight risk and should remain in prison while the government considers appealing the ruling, federal prosecutors argued Tuesday. James Ford Seale, 73, was convicted in June 2007 and…
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September 18, 2008

Judge denies request by Melton prosecutors

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/17/8 A federal judge has denied a motion by prosecutors to question in private some potential jurors in Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s upcoming criminal trial. In the order, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Jordan said, “the Court’s standard practice is to question the (jury pool) in open court, but to question potential jurors…