Scruggs Takes Plea Deal, as expected

Monday was the deadline for a plea bargain and just under the wire, Dickie Scruggs took a deal - as was widely expected.  He pleaded guilty to conspiracy as did his law partner.  It's unknown at this time if his other law partner his son Zach will also take a deal or go to trial. 

The expected sentence for Scruggs is about five years vs. the max of 75 years he faced had he went to trial and lost.

Comments

[Steve Eugster]

Here are some comments about Mississippi Earwigging and the Scruggs Litigation.

http://wikiscruggs.blogspot.com/2008/03/earwigging-mississippi-tradition.html