Comments on: From the Sentencing in the Scruggs case (multipart) http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Word Dog http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29572 Word Dog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:35:11 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29572 What a sad day for Scruggs and his family, but what a bright beginning for the reestablishment of the rule of law in Mississippi. Judge Biggers showed courage from the bench--a quality that is much needed in our state. He showed more courage than the many judges in our state court system who would have cowed to Scruggs both before this episode and after the guilty plea. Perhaps Scruggs can find freedom and spiritual healing in his imprisonment. What a sad day for Scruggs and his family, but what a bright beginning for the reestablishment of the rule of law in Mississippi. Judge Biggers showed courage from the bench–a quality that is much needed in our state. He showed more courage than the many judges in our state court system who would have cowed to Scruggs both before this episode and after the guilty plea. Perhaps Scruggs can find freedom and spiritual healing in his imprisonment.

]]> By: Bob http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29555 Bob Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:06:45 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29555 Will the civil cases against him have to wait until he is out of prison? Will the civil cases against him have to wait until he is out of prison?

]]> By: NMC http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29549 NMC Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:38:45 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29549 The ellipses (...) meant that there will be more in this post and the others. I'm just trying to get rough notes up The ellipses (…) meant that there will be more in this post and the others. I’m just trying to get rough notes up

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29547 lotus Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29547 From Patsy's: <blockquote>In addition to the prison term, Judge Neal Biggers Jr. on Friday sentenced Scruggs to three years of supervised probation upon his release from prison, and ordered him to pay a fine of $250,000, due in 30 days. Scruggs will serve his prison time at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Fla. Biggers also ordered Scruggs to pay for the costs of his incarceration, which are unknown at this time. As Biggers was speaking to Scruggs in the packed U.S. District courtroom, Scruggs almost fainted while standing and a chair had to be brought out for him. Biggers also told Scruggs, "Balducci said you know where a lot of bodies are buried. You might help yourself if you talk about that." ... Mississippi legal system-watchers think Balducci and Patterson, as well as disgraced Booneville attorney Joey Langston, will not be sentenced until the government is through with them in investigating Langston’s allegations he helped Scruggs, Balducci, Patterson and former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters to bribe Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter for favorable rulings in another legal-fees case, Wilson v. Scruggs et al. No one besides Langston has been accused officially in that case. DeLaughter insists he has done nothing wrong.</blockquote> From Patsy’s:

In addition to the prison term, Judge Neal Biggers Jr. on Friday sentenced Scruggs to three years of supervised probation upon his release from prison, and ordered him to pay a fine of $250,000, due in 30 days.

Scruggs will serve his prison time at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Fla. Biggers also ordered Scruggs to pay for the costs of his incarceration, which are unknown at this time.

As Biggers was speaking to Scruggs in the packed U.S. District courtroom, Scruggs almost fainted while standing and a chair had to be brought out for him.

Biggers also told Scruggs, “Balducci said you know where a lot of bodies are buried. You might help yourself if you talk about that.” …

Mississippi legal system-watchers think Balducci and Patterson, as well as disgraced Booneville attorney Joey Langston, will not be sentenced until the government is through with them in investigating Langston’s allegations he helped Scruggs, Balducci, Patterson and former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters to bribe Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter for favorable rulings in another legal-fees case, Wilson v. Scruggs et al.

No one besides Langston has been accused officially in that case. DeLaughter insists he has done nothing wrong.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29545 lotus Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:21:03 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29545 From Anita's story: "I could not be more ashamed to be where I am today. I realized I was getting mixed up in it and I will go to my grave wondering why. I have disappointed everyone in my life - my wife, family and friends here to support me today. I deeply regret my conduct. It is a scar and a stain on my soul." From Anita’s story:

“I could not be more ashamed to be where I am today. I realized I was getting mixed up in it and I will go to my grave wondering why. I have disappointed everyone in my life – my wife, family and friends here to support me today. I deeply regret my conduct. It is a scar and a stain on my soul.”

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29543 lotus Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:16:26 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29543 <a href="http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/652528.html" rel="nofollow">Anita Lee</a> <a href="http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=275464&pub=1&div=News" rel="nofollow">DJournal</a> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Scruggs-Sentence.html?_r=1&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">AP in NYT</a> <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/attorney-richard-scruggs-sentenced-5/story.aspx?guid=%7B12CD8131-CBB6-4C72-81DE-EF84A1319209%7D&dist=msr_1" rel="nofollow">MarketWatch</a> C-L running one sentence of the AP story. Anita Lee

DJournal

AP in NYT

MarketWatch

C-L running one sentence of the AP story.

]]> By: confounded http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29538 confounded Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:08:44 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/06/27/from-the-sentencing-in-the-scruggs-case-multipart/#comment-29538 what's the part before the . . . what’s the part before the . . .

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