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U.S. v. SCRUGGS

No. 12-60423.

714 F.3d 258 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Richard F. SCRUGGS, also known as Dickie, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 12, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Henry Norman , Curtis Ivy, Jr. , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Edward D. Robertson, Jr. , Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Gorny, Jefferson City, MO, Michael Cameron Moore , Mike Moore Law Firm, L.L.C., Flowood, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and SMITH and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs appeals the denial of his § 2255 motion challenging one of his two convictions for bribing a judge. We affirm.

I. Facts & Proceedings

Scruggs made both a name and a fortune as a plaintiffs' attorney in asbestos and tobacco litigation. Along the way, he became entangled in many fee-sharing disputes with co-counsel, one of which...

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