News bulletin:
Balducci testified for over an hour
Judge Biggers overruled the motion to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct.
US v. Scruggs: From the courtroom
February 20th, 2008 @ 12:47 pm - by NMC · 4 Comments
Tags: Dickie Scruggs, Tim Balducci
Filed Under: Herald & Examiner
Word from the courtroom here in Oxford is that “they’re toast”
Whoever can give play by play from hearing would be great. Appears the Govt. Is not holding back.
Per DJ update…
Biggers rejected their motion, saying that only in limited circumstances â — šÂ¬ " when the defendants had not played an active role in the case â — šÂ¬ " could such a motion be considered.
The judge will continue to hear other motions this afternoon in federal court. Among them: moving the trial out of Mississippi and separating the trials of Dickie Scruggs and the other two.
In reference to the dismissal..