Scruggs Nation, Day 20: the wire

Let's take another look at yesterday's defense motion in USA v. Scruggs in northern Mississippi, the case of alleged bribery, not to be confused with USA v. Scruggs in northern Alabama, the criminal contempt of court case. In the Alabama case, by the way, the docket shows a February 28 hearing on all pending motions has been scheduled before the new judge, C. Roger Vinson. Back to the bribery case. (Click here to read yesterday's motion). A few things the motion reveals: Through discovery, the government has a provided the defense with a 90-minute "consensual recording." We know this does not consist of the meetings of Tim Balducci at Judge Lackey's office, because the motion later says none of the Lackey audio or visual recordings have yet been turned over. A