Comments on: Zach Scruggs plea documents from the Sun Herald

By: My Thoughts

My Thoughts — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:34:12 +0000

I liked Judge Biggers’ remark about Zach’s lawyers “burning up the road” between here and Missouri

By: somslawyer

somslawyer — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:05:01 +0000

I suspect Biggers will tell the Govt that their deal was too weak under the facts and give Zach at least a taste of prison. ‘Course they might be going light on him now knowing there is more to come. No sense spending time and resources on a bit player when there are bigger fish still to catch.

By: supergreg

supergreg — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:11:19 +0000

iwannaknow 4:

I agree with your observation. Zach did not admit to a crime in his statement and Hon. Biggers prolly will take exception to that. Betting he won’t get 2 pt reduction for acceptance of responsibility per guidelines. imo.

By: Seacrest

Seacrest — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:24:13 +0000

Also, remember Zach refused to go the court room last Friday. Another act of defiant arrogance that should work against him in my opinion.

By: justsittinhere

justsittinhere — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:21:10 +0000

i bet when delaughter is standing in the same spot, he won’t apologize or admit anything either.

By: justsittinhere

justsittinhere — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:20:22 +0000

well the guy is only 33 years old and was raised by the devil, nancy. that’s as good as he could probably do. but i agree he’s looking at some serious jail time and i don’t think that biggers would be wrong to give him more than backstrom.

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:15:14 +0000

I could not believe his last comment in Court – God save this Court and our honorable profession. That should get him some prison time. Talk abour arrogance.

By: iwannaknow

iwannaknow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:13:43 +0000

the crime zach was charged with requires, on his part, knowledge of a federal conspiracy, and an act to conceal it.

zach plead guilty to that crime.

then he stands and tells judge biggers he knew nothing of the conspiracy to bribe lackey.

totally inconsistent with his plea.

this wont sit well with biggers – and it shouldn’t.

By: lotus

lotus — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:33:51 +0000

If the prosecution thinks that’s what they want to charge with him now, the Court will — that’s the prosecution’s call.

Resounding little word I emphasize there.

By: lotus

lotus — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:59 +0000

I see Mike Moore signed as first chair. Well, guess that settles that sub-debate.

And, yessirree, no whiff of yer-home-free-on-other-cases.