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Jackson - Grand jury testimony and other evidence from the judicial corruption scheme that snagged former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter could spill over into two other cases.

DeLaughter pleaded guilty July 30 to a federal obstruction charge in a case involving Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, who was one of the most successful tort lawyers in the country before he went to federal prison.

Former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters was expected to testify that he illegally influenced DeLaughter when he presided over the Scruggs litigation and another civil lawsuit involving trade secrets, according to court records.

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