I thought the rearranging of the Scruggs sentencing was a big nothing. If you want it on your social calendar, you need the dates, but otherwise, not so big a deal. But then, it turns out that papa Scruggs has a lawyer with a conflict, and, to move the sentencing, everyone has to agree to waive (five days of) a thirry-five day period. Pretty simple. Backstrom and his lawyer say “fine by me.’ Zach?
Nope. Dad and his lawyer’s scheduling issues aren’t Zach’s problem. He’s waiving nothing. So– here’s an order from Judge Biggers, accomodating Dickie’s lawyer’s scheduling issue, and moving that and Sid Backstrom’s sentencing to June 27th, and, because Zach and his lawyers aren’t waiving anything at all, they’ll be on there own (or on their own with whatever else might be on the docket) on July 2nd. The Order for sentencing date is here.
Nailed it, NMC.
Is there any advantage (or disadvantage) to Zach in being sentenced after the others?
(It went through! Yea!!!)
Black farmers file new suit against USDA
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-06-04-black-farmers_N.htm?csp=34
Zach’s looking way smart to me, and Backstrom’s looking not so much so. Who wouldn’t want a chance to see how it plays a week before, then tailor his remarks accordingly?
I’m going to dissent on whether Zach is looking smart here, 3rdsouth. The marginal advantage of seeing these beforehand is vastly outweighed by the serious disadvantage of being perceived as being difficult. I’m not positive that’s how it’s been read, but that’s my guess.