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Richard Scruggs

Richard Scruggs

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Sep 30, 2026

Cold Case Solved

Cold Case Solved

Who Killed Medgar Evers? Justice Came 31 Years Later | Cold Case Solved

Sep 30 · 1 Mention

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Then came the fall.
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In two thousand eight, DeLaughter was suspended from the bench and later indicted on federal charges in a corruption scandal tied to disgraced trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs.
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In two thousand nine, he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for lying to the FBI about communications with his former boss, Ed Peters.
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He was sentenced to eighteen months in federal prison and lost his law license.

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