Barbour Pardons Case Goes to MS High Court

The Mississippi Supreme Court said Wednesday it will take up the legal challenge to the pardons ex-Gov. Haley Barbour gave out in his last days in office.

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almost 2 years ago

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Script[Location - Date:FILE VIDEO][Source:][VO:][VOICE-OVER]FORMER MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR'S DECISION TO ISSUE NEARLY TWO HUNDRED PARDONS DURING HIS FINAL DAYS IN OFFICE -- INCLUDING FOUR TO CONVICTED KILLERS -- IS HEADED TO THE STATE'S HIGHEST COURT FOR REVIEW.WEDNESDAY, THE STATE SUPREME COURT SET A HEARING DATE ON THE MATTER FOR FEBRUARY NINTH. IT SAYS IT WILL RULE QUICKLY. IT ALSO EXTENDED A LOWER COURT'S DECISION TO REQUIRE THE FOUR PARDONED KILLERS -- ALL FORMER TRUSTIES AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION -- AND ALL NOW BACK IN SOCIETY --- TO CONTACT CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS EVERY 24 HOURS.BARBOUR -- A REPUBLICAN -- ISN'T COMMENTING ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTBUT THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL --A DEMOCRAT -- IS CALLING IT A "GOOD DEVELOPMENT."AT ISSUE?WHETHER THE STATE CONSTITUTION REQURES BARBOUR TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PARDONS BY GIVING 30-DAY'S NOTICE IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WANTS NEARLY ALL OF THE PARDONS INVALIDATED.-----------------------THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NED/BOB---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: AP FILE-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: BOB MCCALL----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: NONE----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): NONE--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: