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Special master resigns from Judge Bobby DeLaughter controversy

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Clarion Ledger A lawyer appointed to evaluate evidence in a trade-secrets lawsuit has resigned, and the reasons he gave raise more questions about the behind-the-scenes role of former longtime District Attorney Ed Peters in a case heard by his protege, Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter. Advertisement "I stepped up to the plate and did what I needed to do," Madison lawyer Larry Latham said Tuesday in explaining why he turned in his resignation as special master in the Eaton Corp. v. Jeffry Frisby lawsuit. The case is one of at least three lawsuits the FBI is now examining involving DeLaughter and Peters as part of its continuing investigation into Mississippi's judicial bribery scandal. Neither Peters nor DeLaughter could be reached for comment. DeLaughter has said he welcomes the investigation, has nothing to hide and never took a bribe.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on January 30, 2008 (boomark / email).

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