Eugster Law & Comment

Reading Tournament by Shelby Foote gives one an understanding of the culture of Mississippi especially the culture and character of those in power. A masculine culture — hunting, card playing, winning at being planters, winning and being involved in winning.

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Use of judge in an entrapment violates the fundamental principle upon which the judicial process is founded — the rule of law, or rule by law. The rule of law is the opposite of the rule of power or judgment of power. The foundation of the rule of law is that the “end does not [...]

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I have been reading some of the internet journals (blogs) which focus on the Scruggs Litigation. One is a solo effort. Another a joint effort. Yet another a solo effort which brings in other sources mostly from the first two. A national newspaper with a “law blog.” A person with a “tort reform” agenda. The [...]

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I read today Judge Biggers is going to allow evidence of other crimes. This is the the Wilson v. Scruggs, Judge Bobby DeLaughter, Trent Lott, Joey Langston, Tim Balducci, Ed Peters, Steve Paterson stuff. Evidence for what purpose? Can you really use “evdence of other crimes” to prove the pre-isposition necessary for [...]

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Last night’s 60 Minutes piece on Don Seigelman raises concern about the US Attorney’s Office. The question must be asked: Is the Office of the United States Attorney being used for political purposes? Is it selecting and processing cases which have political objectives rather than law enforcement objectives? Are the motives [...]

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Dick Scruggs and Zach Scruggs and Sid Backstrom have an argument that the conduct of the government is “entrapment per se” or “entrapment as a matter of law.” The reasons for this are being developed at Wikiscruggs.com.

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It is just a calm Thursday evening in Spokane, maybe any city in the United States. I am watching some mindless television programs on a local station as I work at this or that at my desk. The ads are interesting. At 6:00 PM someone was advertising that his company bought personal injury lawsuits. “Why [...]

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When one thinks of entrapment he imagines a police officer in drag fishing for Johns. All the officer is doing is making himself available for a crime to be committed. This is acceptable, one supposes.
But, what if the police officer then said to the John. “I will not charge you if you [...]

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Think of it. The government decides you are a danger to it. It wants to get rid of you, destroy you, take away any power you might have had. So, it entices you to commit a crime. Then it prosecutes you for the crime and sends you to jail. Sounds like [...]

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The government’s case against the defendants is hardly based on moral conduct. It looks as though the government set out to have a judge bribe a litigant before the court. Judge Lackey made himself available for special favors when he signed the “ore tenus” motion to seal the Jones Case file and placed the [...]

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