Scruggs Nation, March 13: more motions, more folly about publicity

USA v. Scruggs has had a flurry of motions in recent days that will be argued at a hearing tomorrow, and then you know what Monday is -- last day for plea bargains. Here are the motions. Motion to sever. This motion, which is a second try at coming up with reasons why the trial of Sid Backstrom and Zach Scruggs (Zach also endorsed or joined in the motion) should be separate from that of Dickie Scruggs, contains this interesting passage:The impaneling of an “anonymous jury” is seldom used in American trials. Any resident who pays attention to the various “trials of the century” that have garnered extensive media attention, or who watches “Court TV,” “Law and Order,” “Perry Mason,” or e