Scruggs Nation, Day 23: the wire part II

Prosecutors filed a response yesterday to the defense motion for a continuance, and this document contains what looks like to me a very strong indication that Tim Balducci did not begin cooperating with investigators until November 1, when he delivered the last $10,000 installment of the alleged $40,000 bribe. Click here to see a copy of the government's response. And click here to see a copy of the indictment, so you can follow the play-by-play. The government's response says as follows:On December 17, 2007, the government made available to the defense a September 27, 2007, recording of a conversation between Timothy Balducci and Circuit Judge Henry Lackey, together with videos of Balducci and Judge Lackey on October 18, 2007, and November 1, 2007. Also included in the discovery