Comments on: No word for Keith Shelton http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-11394 lotus Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:38:23 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-11394 Got a new post up for us to excoriate them on, Jane and irate. Got a new post up for us to excoriate them on, Jane and irate.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-11387 lotus Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:07:27 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-11387 We'll know in 23-or-so minutes, irate. Got my fingers crossed again. We’ll know in 23-or-so minutes, irate. Got my fingers crossed again.

]]> By: iratetoday http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-11385 iratetoday Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-11385 ...What will happen this week? Hmm... …What will happen this week? Hmm…

]]> By: greenriver http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10556 greenriver Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:13:38 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10556 This matter troubles me probably more than anything I've seen come out of the Scruggs affair so far. By all accounts, it appears to have exposed a seemingly concerted effort by a corrupt judge, corrupt DA, and corrupt bar investigator to railroad an attorney. The Supreme Court presumably was none the wiser, and it issued a ruling based on their actions that basically destroyed a man's career. In other words, the "system" failed at every level possible, and now the Court has been charged with the task of righting that wrong. This is a daunting task in and of itself, before one even factors in the reality that just about every day another instance of bar / judicial corruption splashes across a newspaper or blog. Everyone wants to see this fixed as quickly as possible, but if I'm a current justice, I'm moving very, very deliberately to make sure everything is done correctly. Furthermore, if I'm aware of any active criminal investigation of these events, I am being even more careful not to issue some ruling that might prejudice that investigation. Not to sound unsympathetic to his plight, but I dare say that the consequences of the Court getting this one wrong (again) far outweigh the consequences to Mr. Shelton of some additional delay. This matter troubles me probably more than anything I’ve seen come out of the Scruggs affair so far. By all accounts, it appears to have exposed a seemingly concerted effort by a corrupt judge, corrupt DA, and corrupt bar investigator to railroad an attorney. The Supreme Court presumably was none the wiser, and it issued a ruling based on their actions that basically destroyed a man’s career. In other words, the “system” failed at every level possible, and now the Court has been charged with the task of righting that wrong. This is a daunting task in and of itself, before one even factors in the reality that just about every day another instance of bar / judicial corruption splashes across a newspaper or blog.

Everyone wants to see this fixed as quickly as possible, but if I’m a current justice, I’m moving very, very deliberately to make sure everything is done correctly. Furthermore, if I’m aware of any active criminal investigation of these events, I am being even more careful not to issue some ruling that might prejudice that investigation.

Not to sound unsympathetic to his plight, but I dare say that the consequences of the Court getting this one wrong (again) far outweigh the consequences to Mr. Shelton of some additional delay.

]]> By: confounded http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10516 confounded Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:56:20 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10516 re clarion ledger coverage? I got no idea. re clarion ledger coverage? I got no idea.

]]> By: confounded http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10515 confounded Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:51:18 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10515 lotus re: 6. That would require guts on the part of alot of bar members' part. Guts are a scarce commodity among bar members. Lawyers should walk into courtrooms like 300 pound gorillas. Instead most of them act like Gollum in the trilogy. lotus re: 6. That would require guts on the part of alot of bar members’ part. Guts are a scarce commodity among bar members. Lawyers should walk into courtrooms like 300 pound gorillas. Instead most of them act like Gollum in the trilogy.

]]> By: James Jennings http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10509 James Jennings Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10509 I can't believe Mississippi Judicial Performance has sat silently and done nothing at all concerning Patton. If you think Shelton and I are the only people that Patton has abused, you can think again. I've had several contact me directly with stories about youth court that will curl your hair! I can’t believe Mississippi Judicial Performance has sat silently and done nothing at all concerning Patton. If you think Shelton and I are the only people that Patton has abused, you can think again. I’ve had several contact me directly with stories about youth court that will curl your hair!

]]> By: Its All Good http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10475 Its All Good Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:32:24 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10475 in the words of Jimmy Morrison: no one here gets out alive in the words of Jimmy Morrison: no one here gets out alive

]]> By: iratetoday http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10473 iratetoday Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:29:11 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10473 It gets worse and worse for Scruggs & Son. It gets worse and worse for Scruggs & Son.

]]> By: Its All Good http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10471 Its All Good Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:21:23 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/06/no-word-for-keith-shelton/#comment-10471 SCRUGGS-BACKSTROM CASE: Jurors will be nameless, for both sides http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=268057&pub=1&div=News SCRUGGS-BACKSTROM CASE:
Jurors will be nameless, for both sides

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=268057&pub=1&div=News

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