Prosecutors Ask For Langston, Balducci Sentencing Delay; Langston Delay Granted

Prosecutors filed motions last week in the Northern District of Mississippi asking the court to delay the sentencings of Joey Langston and Timothy Balducci until the full extent of their cooperation can be determined. Both have pleaded guilty to bribery charges in two separate cases involving Dickie Scruggs. Balducci is scheduled to testify against Scruggs and associates in their bribery trial scheduled to begin on March 31. US District Judge Michael T. Mills on Friday granted the Langston motion; there was no word as of late Friday on the Balducci motion. Patsy Brumfield’s Daily Journal story is here.