Bobby DeLaughter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bobby DeLaughter
Occupation	Judge
Date Of Birth	Feb 28, 1954(1954-02-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Hinds
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Aquarius

Bobby DeLaughter Biography

Bobby DeLaughter is one of the most popular and richest Judge who was born on February 28, 1954 in Hinds, Mississippi, United States. Robert Burt “Bobby” DeLaughter Sr. (born on 28 February 1954 Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a American Mississippi the state’s prosecutor as well as a judge and an author. He is renowned for prosecuting and securing the conviction of Byron De La Beckwith, accused of the murder of the activist for civil rights Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963. Two previous trials were held in Mississippi in 1964 ended in juries that were hung.

On the 13th of November in 2009 DeLaughter received a sentence of 18 months federal imprisonment through the judge Glen Davidson. According to the recommendations of his plea agreement the judge Davidson did not apply a financial penalty against DeLaughter due to his lack of net worth. DeLaughter was inside the prison of the federal government at McCreary and released on April 13th in 2011.

The 28th of March, 2008 DeLaughter was removed from the bench for an indefinite period from the Mississippi Supreme Court due to allegations of corruption and judicial misconduct.

Bobby DeLaughter Net Worth

Bobby DeLaughter is one of the richest Judge from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby DeLaughter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In this summer, 1973’s DeLaughter dated Dixie Claire Townsend. They were married on the 16th of November in 1973. They had three children: Robert Burt “Bobby” DeLaughter Jr., Claire DeLaughter, and Drew DeLaughter. After 17 year of union, the couple separated on April 15, 1991.

The events of that De La Beckwith trial were documented by the Rob Reiner film Ghosts of Mississippi. Alec Baldwin portrayed DeLaughter in the film. It was 2001 when DeLaughter wrote a book about Medgar Evers prosecution, called Never Too Late The prosecutor’s Story about Justice at Medgar Evers Trial. Medgar Evers Trial.

On February 12, 2009, DeLaughter pleaded not guilty to a five-count federal indictment; these charges were linked to the criminal investigation of disgraced tort attorney Richard Scruggs. On July 30, 2009, he pled guilty to one obstruction-of-justice charge.

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Who is Bobby DeLaughter Dating?

According to our records, Bobby DeLaughter married to Dixie Claire Townsend. As of December 1, 2023, Bobby DeLaughter’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bobby Ranked on the list of most popular Judge. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bobby DeLaughter celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.

Did Bobby DeLaughter's wife leave him?

After seventeen years of marriage, they divorced on April 15, 1991 , and DeLaughter gained custody of their three children, Burt, Claire, and Drew (DeLaughter 2). Later DeLaughter met a nurse, Peggy Lloyd, whom he married. Peggy was also divorced with three sons, Jared, Joel, and JJ.

Who is Bobby DeLaughter's wife?

Dixie Claire Townsend

What happened to Medgar Evans?

Evers was murdered in 1963 at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, now the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens’ Council in Jackson. This group was formed in 1954 in Mississippi to resist the integration of schools and civil rights activism.

Is Byron De La Beckwith still living?

January 21, 2001

How old was Byron De La Beckwith when he died?

80 years (1920–2001)