Judge "Maximum Neal" Biggers?today sentenced Zach Scruggs to 14 months in prison for his role in the Scruggs Bribery Scandal.? Actually, it was not the maximum he could have received -- three years was the max.? According to this Associated Press story by Holbrook Mohr, the younger Scruggs seemed surprised.? Here is a transcript of Zach Scruggs' sentencing hearing, at the website of the Sun Herald,...

Judge "Maximum Neal" Biggers sentenced Dickie Scruggs to five years in prison, the most Scruggs could receive under his plea agreement.? According to this story in the Sun Herald,?Scruggs finally came forward with an apology:Before sentencing, Scruggs told the judge, "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've been reading some of the excerpts from the treasure trove of letters asking the Court for leniency in the Scruggs sentencing tomorrow.? And after reading them, I've had a change of heart.? You know what I say?? He's suffered enough, just let him go! I mean,?lighten up a little here, let's not get all harsh, let's not go all Torquemada on the dude!??Just kidding.? And now back to reality.Here's...

As the world turns.? It had almost completely slipped my mind that Dickie Scruggs was to be sentenced this Friday, until I talked with Alan Lange of Y'All Politics yesterday.? With Katrina cases winding down and the Scruggster getting measured for a tailored?orange jumpsuit, I admit my attention has begun to wander, but it's been difficult to find something as interesting to talk about.? Last time...

Team Scruggs just can't catch a break these days.? Disappointingly, Judge Senter refused to overturn his disqualification of the Trailer Lawyers from the False Claims Act case?(question: which side is it that's makes the false claims? Remind me).? This means an end to hilarious Trailer Lawyer briefs and antics, an end to?angry Trailer Lawyer denunciations of "Snake" Farm, an end to alibis featuring...