J. P. Stegall v. Wtwv

Bobby Dean Stegall was elected supervisor of district number 5 in Pontotoc County in the 1983 general election. During the four-year period in which he served as supervisor, the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated corrupt purchasing practices by supervisors in a number of Mississippi counties, including Pontotoc County. Bobby Dean Stegall was arrested and charged with a federal law violation, following which he resigned from public office.