January 13, 2010
Jailed Judge's Pardon Plea: 'All He Did Was Lie'
A Mississippi judge famous for convicting a white supremacist as a prosecutor just reported to jail for obstructing justice and already civil rights leaders are demanding a presidential pardon, claiming that "all he did was lie." Robert DeLaughter, who earned acclaim for prosecuting a white supremacist in a civil rights-era murder, pleaded guilty last August for his role in a bribery scandal. The popular Hinds County circuit judge had been indicted with five felonies—including bribery and conspiracy—but the plea deal dropped the four more serious charges, which involved exchanging favorable rulings for consideration to the federal bench.Click Here For The Full Story......