Law360, New York (June 25, 2008, 12:00 AM ET) -- Famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs will be spending the next five years behind bars, with a judge opting to slap him with the recommended maximum sentence for conspiring to bribe a Mississippi state judge.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr. sentenced Scruggs to a five years in prison and hit him with a $250,000 fine, calling the renowned litigator’s conduct “reprehensible.”
The defense had hoped to whittle down the sentence to half of that time but Judge Biggers opted for the full boat...
Day Of Reckoning Arrives For Scruggs
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