Scruggs Nation, Day 52

I'm a bit under the weather today so just a quick post for now.The Daily Journal has the transcript of Joey Langston's guilty plea, which contains this passage:At about that time, Langston, working with Balducci andSteven A . Patterson, contacted and retained the services of EdPeters, a close personal friend of Judge DeLaughter. For hisservices , Langston agreed to pay Peters $50,000 in cash. Afterpaying the $50,000, the parties agreed that they would alsodivide any money over and above what Scruggs was willing to payin the Wilson matter.In the end, based on this reverse contingency fee, Petersreceived an additional $950,000 for his services. After hiringPeters, Langston and Timothy R . Balducci and Steven A .Patterson were in regular contact either by phone or byfacsimile concerning