Zach Scruggs Also Fighting Disbarment

Chip Off The Old Block Department: Zach Scruggs has followed in his father’s footsteps and filed a motion asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to dismiss the disbarment proceedings initiated by the Mississippi Bar. The Sun Herald story here indicates that the basis of the motion is that his guilty plea has not been accepted by the court. However, page 14 of Zach Scruggs’ plea hearing transcript quotes US District Judge Neal Biggers: “the Court will accept your guilty plea and enter a judgment of guilty on your plea.”

Judge Biggers has already made it abundantly clear that the court is not bound by the recommendation of probation contained in Zach Scruggs’ plea agreement. Zach Scruggs could receive up to three years in prison. It’s hard to see what he could possibly hope to gain by this stalling tactic when he has so much more to possibly lose. Does he suppose that Judge Biggers does not follow the news and will not be aware of this motion?