I don't know much about criminal procedure -- just what I learn watching Boston Legal, Law & Order and The Wire -- but this Associated Press story has got me wondering if Dickie Scruggs is going to be doing a perp walk. Here's a couple grafs so you can see what I mean: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Special prosecutors charged prominent Mississippi attorney Richard F. Scruggs and his law firm with criminal contempt Tuesday in a Hurricane Katrina insurance dispute.A motion to summon Scruggs and the Scruggs Law Firm was also filed Tuesday by the prosecutors, who requested that the court schedule an arraignment in the contempt of court case.
If you are new to this story, or just want to refresh your memory, here's a link to one of the posts I've written on this matter, with a ton o
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