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Ex-state auditor: Lott’s call to Delaughter ‘pretty stupid’

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:13:56 +0000

OXFORD — A former associate of imprisoned attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has testified he opposed bribing a Hinds County judge because a friend of the jurist was feeding them information on a civil lawsuit over legal fees. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the testimony of Steve Patterson, a former state auditor, came Monday in [...]

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Ex-Sen. Lott testifies in brother-in-law Scruggs’ case

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:44:46 +0000

OXFORD — Former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) has testified that he never promised to recommend a Hinds County judge for a federal post and never consulted with his brother-in-law — imprisoned former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs — when he reviewed candidate’s resumes for those jobs. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Lott was the [...]

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Judge rules Scruggs must remain in jail

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:32:50 +0000

OXFORD — Imprisoned former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs will remain in a local jail during March 26 court proceedings on his effort to overturn his 2009 conviction in a judicial corruption case involving former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson has denied Scruggs’ [...]

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Judge to hold conference on USF&G lawsuit

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:48:37 +0000

JACKSON — A federal judge plans to talk with attorneys this month about how to move forward with a seven-year-old lawsuit linked to a corruption case that sent one of Mississippi’s most prominent lawyers and two former judges to prison. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has scheduled a status conference in the case for Sept. [...]

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Judge orders split of Peters’ seized funds

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:28:04 +0000

OXFORD — A federal judge has signed off on a split of $425,000 seized as part of the judicial corruption investigation in Mississippi. The money was taken from former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters. Peters allegedly was paid $1 million on behalf of former Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs to influence Hinds County Circuit [...]

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