More On Dickie Scruggs’ Disbarment Proceedings

Here is Dickie Scruggs’ Motion To Dismiss the disbarment proceedings which were initiated by the Mississippi Bar following his guilty plea, and here is the “criminal minutes” document from Scruggs’ March 14 plea hearing (h/t folo). The latter states: “Defendant appeared before the Court and Plead Guilty to Count 1 of Indictment; Plea Accepted [emphasis added].” Scruggs’ motion argues that a certified copy of the plea agreement was attached to the complaint, but not a certified copy of a judgment of conviction or an order accepting a guilty plea, as required by statute; and that the plea agreement is not in itself evidence that the plea has been accepted.

In other words, Scruggs does not appear to be claiming that his plea has not been accepted, only that the complaint does not contain evidence that his plea has been accepted.  Even so, at best this is only a delaying tactic that may buy him an extra few days. Since Judge Biggers has yet to sentence him, the possible consequence of such a move could be severe.