Assistant district attorney resigns after appearing ‘visibly intoxicated’ in Mississippi court
An assistant district attorney from Mississippi was charged with contempt of court after he appeared “visibly intoxicated” in the courtroom and made incoherent arguments, authorities said. Desoto County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Waller, 56, was arrested around 5 p.m. on Thursday, according to documents obtained by WREG. He resigned from his post on Friday. “As...