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June 26, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove (D) donors indicted again in beef plant fiasco
Trio, company indicted again in plant fiasco What appears to be new are charges that Cawood and The Facility Group learned in early March 2003 from one of its design engineers that national beef producers considered the operation a “money pit” and that it might not be economically viable in the long run without enough…
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June 26, 2008
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge Attorney Dickie Scruggs’ legal team filed a motion Wednesday afternoon that urges a federal judge to give Scruggs a sentence of 30 months rather than the maximum five years in prison he could serve for conspiring to bribe a state court judge. The lengthy motion describes Scruggs’ young…
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June 26, 2008
YP – Government Sentence Memorandum and Scruggs’ Reponse
Today, the Government filed a Sentence Memorandum outlining the rationale for sentencing in the Scruggs case. The core issue in the back and forth between Government lawyers’ and Scruggs’ lawyers is determining the value of what Scruggs’ derived from participating in bribing Judge Lackey. If Biggers determines the value at just the $50,000 that Scruggs…
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June 26, 2008
FOLO – Government argues about the guidelines: The amount here is $4m+, not zero or $40,000
Government argues about the guidelines: The amount here is $4m+, not zero or $40,000 The presentence report (prepared by the probation service) took the position that the amount involved in this case was $5M+, the amount of Johnny Jones’s suit. Both Backstrom and Dickie Scruggs have taken the position that the amount can’t be that,…
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June 26, 2008
The judges ruling on opening letters for inspection
The judges ruling on opening letters for inspection The judge even recognized that times are changing when he granted access not only to traditional media, but also to Oxford attorney and blogger Tom Freeland, better known as NMC (North MIssissippi Commentator) on folo.us. Still, we found ourselves unable to take advantage of technology we have…
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June 26, 2008
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge Attorney Dickie Scruggs’ legal team filed a motion Wednesday afternoon that urges a federal judge to give Scruggs a sentence of 30 months rather than the maximum five years in prison he could serve for conspiring to bribe a state court judge. The lengthy motion describes Scruggs’ young…
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June 26, 2008
Hornets could by eyeing Memphis’ Douglas-Roberts
Hornets could by eyeing Memphis’ Douglas-Roberts Chris Douglas-Roberts must have smiled when he found out that his 10th and final workout for an NBA franchise prior to Thursday’s draft would be at Tulane’s Fogelman Arena. The Memphis standout has had two fairly good trips to the Uptown campus, making 5-of-7 shots and scoring 13 points…
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June 26, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Earning His Letters: Taking Stock of the Support for Scruggs
Earning His Letters: Taking Stock of the Support for Scruggs Among the writers: Tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand, portrayed in the movie “The Insider” by Russell Crowe; former 60 Minutes producer, Lowell Bergman, portrayed in the movie “The Insider” by Al Pacino; yachtsman Dennis Connor; Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat and former Mississippi governor William Winter.…
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June 26, 2008
AP – Friends seek leniency for well-known attorney
Friends seek leniency for well-known attorney Some high-profile friends are seeking leniency for a well-known attorney who took on tobacco, asbestos and insurance companies before he pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a state judge. Former “60 Minutes” producer Lowell Bergman and tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand are among those who wrote to Biggers on…
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June 25, 2008
Movie characters write letters to support Scruggs
Movie characters write letters to support Scruggs If you ever see the movie, “The Insider,” you’ll see the story of Dr. Jeffrey Wigand and his great difficulties in blowing the whistle on the world’s second-largest tobacco company about the health hazards of smoking. The man who legally helped Wigand get his message to the world:…
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June 25, 2008
FOLO – Some notes on the Scruggs sentencing letters
Some notes on the Scruggs sentencing letters There are over 400 letters. Most are positive– there are a few negative, although in very measured terms. One of the most eloquent negative letters is a handwritten one from a retired Oxford police officer (now a blacksmith) who explains that this is not a case where the…
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June 25, 2008
DJ – UPDATE: Movie characters write letters to support Scruggs
UPDATE:Movie characters write letters to support Scruggs If you ever see the movie, “The Insider,” you’ll see the story of Dr. Jeffrey Wigand and his great difficulties in blowing the whistle on the world’s second-largest tobacco company about the health hazards of smoking. The man who legally helped Wigand get his message to the world:…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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