Barring divine intervention, Fightin' Joe Morrissey will be the next Delegate for the 74th District. And even before he takes the oath of office, he is providing a nice stream of very good copy:

Joe Morrissey, who last week won the Democratic primary for the 74th District House of Delegates seat, says he no longer fights with fists. But he’s putting plenty of fight into his legal efforts to resist parting with his assets, according to Thomas Roberts, the attorney representing Garien Wycoff.

Wycoff, a building subcontractor who was beaten by Morrissey in a now infamous July 3, 1999, dispute, won a $1 million court judgment against the once-pugilistic former prosecutor, a judgment that Morrissey has not yet paid off.

Morrissey says Wycoff’s attorney secured a court hearing on the matter within days of the June 12 primary in an effort to electioneer him out of the race.

There's so, so much more to this story.

A big shout out to Don McEachin for leaving this seat vacant so Fightin' Joe could step in and provide some fabulous color to the General Assembly.