JACKSON — The air of secrecy continues around the case against Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith Wednesday, as Hinds County Judge Larita Cooper-Stokes recused herself during a closed meeting with attorneys, and the Mississippi Bar Association filed a complaint, including judicial complaints about “odd and improper” attempts by Smith and his mother to communicate with Judge Tomie Green.
After the short meeting in Cooper-Stokes’ chambers adjacent to the courtroom, visible only through frosted glass, Tupelo attorney Jim Waide said the only way reporters could get any information from the meeting would be from the transcript from the court reporter, which would be available Thursday.
“I tell you what, one of the charges made against Robert is improperly talking to the press,” Waide said as an explanation for why he could not make comment about the hearing. He suggested answers will be in the transcript…