Legal Opinion
United States v. Scruggs
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided May 23, 2012No. Criminal Case No. 3:09-CR-00002-GHDPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLEN H. DAVIDSON, Senior District Judge.
Presently before the Court is a motion to vacate and set aside conviction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255[125] filed by the Petitioner Richard F. “Dickie” Scruggs (the “Petitioner,” “Dickie Scruggs,” or “Scruggs”). Upon due consideration of the extensive record, including the petition, response, reply, exhibits, rules, authorities, and testimony presented in the evidentiary hearing, the Court is ready to rule.
A. Factual and Procedural Background
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